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Jets Sign Bryan Little to Long-Term Contract Extension
September 14th, 2017 The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Bryan Little to a six-year contract extension worth $31.746 million that will kick in at the start of the 2018-19 season, the Jets announced Thursday morning. The deal comes with an annual cap hit of $5.291 million and will likely keep Little in the Jets lineup for the remainder of his career. Set to turn 30 early during the 2017-18 season, Little will be 37 at the conclusion of this new deal - a long-term...
2017 Young Stars Showcasing Jets' Goalie Depth
September 11th, 2017 Every year, the Winnipeg Jets participate in a Penticton, British Columbia-based tournament dubbed the Young Stars Classic. The event features the four Canadian teams from the Western Conference -- the Calgary Flames, the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks along with the Jets. The tournament has seen the likes of Johnny Gaudreau, Bo Horvat, Connor McDavid and Mark Scheifele suit up among a plethora of other current NHL players. It's...
Can the Jets Solve Their Oldest Problem?
September 11th, 2017
Jets Extend Maurice & Cheveldayoff Before Crucial Season
September 10th, 2017
Jets' Cheveldayoff & Maurice Extensions Show Loyalty
September 7th, 2017
Jets’ Hutchinson Pays Tribute to ‘Kroppy’ with New Mask
September 3rd, 2017Winnipeg Jets
Hendricks Signing Reveals Deep Mistrust in Jets Fanbase
The Winnipeg Jets' signing of veteran tough guy Matt Hendricks to a cheap, one-year deal should not have been big news.
Hendricks is a late offseason veteran addition, the kind most teams make this time of year, and should not have inspired any vitriol in Jets fans. Yet his $700,000 contract earned plenty of scorn.
Disagree or agree with the signing as you like. There are reasons for both, but the signing is only likable if Hendricks is used properly. "Used properly" may mean used in the AHL.
The reaction from Jets fans, however, shows they have no faith in the organization's...
August 30th, 2017
The 5 Biggest 1st Round Flops In Winnipeg Jets History
This article was originally written in June, 2014.
In its history, the Winnipeg Jets version 1.0 had some up-and-down moments at the draft table in the first round. They did hit a home-run in selecting Dale Hawerchuk with the first overall pick back in 1981. The Jets also struck gold when Teemu Selanne was available with the 10th overall pick back in 1988.
But for the most part, the Jets record at the draft table was porous. This was a huge reason why the Jets floundered during their first tenure in the NHL, which led to the team being moved to Phoenix in 1996. Here are the five...
August 23rd, 2017
3 Potential Michael Hutchinson Destinations
The Winnipeg Jets have had plenty of issues with goaltending before. From everyday inconsistencies to a young goaltender working through some kinks, they have had their fair share of problems. This year's crease complication is due to the fact of an overload of the position.
The Jets enter the season without Ondrej Pavelec in the organization for the first time since getting drafted in 2005 by the Atlanta Thrashers. Pavelec spent the majority of the season with the Manitoba Moose last year but was still relied on for a string of games nearing the end of the season with the big...
August 8th, 2017
Jets Fans, Meet Tucker Poolman
Too many times hockey fans have watched their team's promising college prospects get stolen away before they can even see them sport the jersey. One of the biggest risks of drafting an NCAA player is that once his schooling is completed, he can opt to not sign with the NHL club that drafted him.
The decision to test free agency varies on the player. Sometimes opportunities in another organization appear more attractive and other times the player and team cannot come to terms on a contract agreement.
The Edmonton Oilers nabbed coveted offensive defenceman, Justin Schultz from Anaheim in...
August 6th, 2017
No Sophomore Slump for Josh Morrissey
Josh Morrissey can't take any sort of step back this year. The Winnipeg Jets can't afford it.
Morrissey is coming off a quietly successful rookie season with the Jets. He wasn't a serious Calder Trophy contender at any point, but he was a surprisingly stabilizing force on the back end.
Morrissey put up small but encouraging point totals on little to no power play time with strong underlying numbers while giving the Jets another potent option on the left side and playing all 82 games. By year's end, he was the Jets' best left-side defenseman and had formed an effective pairing with...
August 2nd, 2017
Jets Should Gamble on Ryan White
It is a rare occurrence when Kevin Cheveldayoff and the Winnipeg Jets have an active offseason. In 2012, it was viewed as a busy summer signing forwards Olli Jokinen and Alexei Ponikarovsky. This July, the Jets inked a pair of players that already have a secured spot on the opening night roster and hopefully this duo fares better than the last one.
Shoring up the goaltending position was priority number one for Jets management and they did so by picking up the Philadelphia Flyers' veteran net minder, Steve Mason. The 2009 Calder Trophy recipient posted his worst statistical season as a...
July 31st, 2017
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