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Sami Niku

3 Jets with Something to Prove in 2019-20

Declan Schroeder | August 10, 2019

Every player comes into training camp with a personal agenda and things they want to improve on from last season. However, there are three Winnipeg Jets players in particular that…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets Prospect Pool Suddenly Deep on Defense

Rob Mahon | June 28, 2019

The Winnipeg Jets learned the hard way in 2018-19 that defense can make or break an NHL team. Luckily, they seem to be on track to turn it back into…

Categories Jets Prospects

3 Fixes for the Winnipeg Jets

Rob Mahon | May 6, 2019

While there are many teams for whom a tight first-round playoff series would be considered a step forward, for the Winnipeg Jets, their early ouster in the postseason can only…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets Should Ditch Dmitry Kulikov

Declan Schroeder | May 2, 2019

The Winnipeg Jets have quite the to-do list in what is an integral offseason for a team that made a disappointing first-round exit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs last month.…

Categories Editor's Choice, Winnipeg Jets

The Case for Trading Jacob Trouba

Declan Schroeder | April 25, 2019

Over the past six seasons, Jacob Trouba has developed from a blue-chip prospect to an elite defenseman and a stalwart on the Winnipeg Jets’ blue line. Trouba, alongside Josh Morrissey…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Niku Should be Untouchable for Jets

Rob Mahon | February 16, 2019

Sami Niku hasn’t played very much for the Winnipeg Jets in his time as an injury replacement. Don’t let that fool you, however. He’s a rare and vital piece for…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets Pick Niku Over Poolman… What a Bad Move

Declan Schroeder | February 16, 2019

With the news that Joe Morrow will be out two to three weeks with a lower-body injury he suffered during a third-period scrap with the Colorado Avalanche’s Matt Calvert on…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets Defensive Depth Tested by Rash of Injuries

Declan Schroeder | December 4, 2018

OTTAWA — A second group has expressed its interest in developing Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats, and it says an NHL arena is part of its plan.
DevCore Group, which submitted a bid to develop the area near Parliament Hill in 2016 but lost to a group co-he…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets Should Have Brought Niku to Finland

Rob Mahon | November 1, 2018

The Winnipeg Jets have multiple Finnish players in their organization, including Sami Niku, but many of them are still in North America as the Jets prepare for their overseas games.…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Byfuglien Injury Exposes Jets’ Defensive Depth

Rob Mahon | October 17, 2018

The Winnipeg Jets’ defense looks both mobile and intimidating when Dustin Byfuglien is in the lineup. Recently, the Jets have learned how their blue line looks without him, and it’s…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

Jets Preseason: 5 Storylines to Watch

Declan Schroeder | September 11, 2018

The Winnipeg Jets’ preseason begins next Monday, and with it comes a number of compelling storylines to follow. Here’s a quick rundown of five of them to keep a close…

Categories Editor's Choice, Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets Top Five Prospects

Rob Mahon | August 30, 2018

For almost their entire existence, the Winnipeg Jets have been the blueprint for drafting and developing in the NHL. Their first round picks have been almost universal hits and their…

Categories Editor's Choice, Jets Prospects
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