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6 Jets Targets With 8th-Overall Pick in 2026 NHL Entry Draft

The Winnipeg Jets fell one spot to eighth overall in the NHL Draft Lottery, but it’s still the team’s highest pick since 2020 (Cole Perfetti) and first pick within the top 10 since 2016 (Patrik Laine).

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Brad Lambert’s NHL Journey Feels Like It’s Just Beginning

Brad Lambert’s 2025-26 season kind of felt like what development often looks like for young NHL forwards. There have been flashes of excitement, a few frustrating detours, and long stretches where the organization was clearly trying to figure out exactly what it had in the player.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 9

Offseason Checklist: Winnipeg Jets

The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that aren’t taking part in the playoffs plus those eliminated in the first round. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at Winnipeg.

Sascha Boumedienne News / Professor Press Box / May 8

What Should Jets Fans Know About Sascha Boumedienne?

There’s a new name floating around the Winnipeg Jets pipeline, and if you haven’t heard it yet, you probably will soon — Sascha Boumedienne. He’s 19, a left-shot defenceman, and the kind of player who doesn’t really come with loud hype, but keeps showing up in meaningful situations anyway.

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 8

Celebrini, Scheifele highlight Canada’s preliminary 2026 World Championship roster

A good contingent is set to represent the Maple Leaf at one of hockey’s biggest events. On Friday, Hockey Canada revealed the first 23 players named to the roster for the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / May 8

After World Junior gold, Jets’ Sascha Boumedienne has sights set on World Championship

This article originally appeared on hockeysverige.se and has been translated from Swedish to English. When Sweden announced its roster for the camp ahead of this year’s IIHF World Championship, six players from the gold-winning WJC team were included.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / May 7

Jets Should Prioritize NHL Readiness With 8th-Overall Pick in 2026 NHL Entry Draft

Long-term projects can be worthwhile and rewarding, but sometimes you just need something that works right off the shelf. The Jets need the latter when it comes to their eighth-overall pick in the upcoming 2026 NHL Entry Draft.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / May 5

Jets to Pick 8th Overall in 2026 NHL Entry Draft

The Winnipeg Jets will pick eighth overall in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The Jets finished 26th in the NHL with 82 points this season, meaning they were slotted to pick seventh overall head into Monday’s NHL Draft Lottery.

Nikolaj Ehlers News / Professor Press Box / May 4

What the Jets Lost When Nikolaj Ehlers Left

The Winnipeg Jets didn’t exactly lose the plot this season. Instead, it just kind of unravelled the way these things often do. A bounce here, a missed read there, a little confidence leaking out of the room.

Jonathan Toews News / Professor Press Box / May 4

Jonathan Toews Finds His Way Back Home in Winnipeg

There are comeback stories, and then there are real comeback stories. This is more like a come-back-home story. Jonathan Toews returning to the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets this season falls into the second category.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / May 1

Jets’ Chibrikov & Salomonsson Undergo Surgeries

Winnipeg Jets prospects Nikita Chibrikov and Elias Salomonsson have undergone surgeries, as per Manitoba Moose head coach Mark Morrison. The pair will not be available to the Moose for the remainder of the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 30

3 early Jets trade targets after missing 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Winnipeg Jets won the President’s Trophy in 2024-25, but missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025-26. The drop off and missing the playoffs has led to frustration from players, most notably Connor Hellebuyck.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 30

Jets’ Nikita Chibrikov, Elias Salomonsson Undergo Surgery

The AHL’s Manitoba Moose will face big lineup impacts as they move on to the Calder Cup Playoffs’ second round. Top Winnipeg Jets prospects Nikita Chibrikov and Elias Salomonsson will both be out for the remaining playoffs after undergoing surgery.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / April 30

Winnipeg Jets’ Top 5 Goals of 2025-26

Memorable micro moments of a disappointing season on a macro level. The Winnipeg Jets regressed by 21 wins and 34 points from their Presidents’ Trophy-winning 2024-25, but still had some great players who delivered some beautiful goals throughout the campaign.

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Winnipeg Jets News / Professor Press Box / April 28

What If the Jets Traded Connor Hellebuyck?

On the surface, it sounds like nonsense. You don’t trade a Vezina-level goalie like Connor Hellebuyck. You don’t move the backbone of your team. And you definitely don’t do it in a market like Winnipeg, where elite talent isn’t exactly lining up to arrive.

Winnipeg Jets News / Professor Press Box / April 26

The Jets’ Biggest Problem Was Hiding in Plain Sight

The Winnipeg Jets came into the season after a really solid 2024-25. But, as the 2025-26 unfolded, a few key things started to wobble. And by the end, that wobble turned into a full-on sputter.

Winnipeg Jets News / Professor Press Box / April 25

Is the Jets Connor Hellebuyck the NHL’s Biggest 'What If?'

It didn’t take long after the season ended for things to get interesting in Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck, the Winnipeg Jets’ franchise goalie and recent Vezina winner, has already found himself right in the middle of early offseason chatter after some pretty honest comments about where the team is headed.

NHL News / NHL Rumors / April 20

NHL Rumors: Winnipeg Jets and the San Jose Sharks

Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press: The Winnipeg Jets had a nightmare season with a nosedive that literally made fans and management sick to their stomach.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / April 20

Insider Believes Connor Hellebuyck’s Jets Future Is More Complicated This Time

For the second time in the last four years, Connor Hellebuyck expressed his displeasure with the state of the Winnipeg Jets at the end of a disappointing season.

Gabriel Vilardi News / Daily Faceoff / April 20

Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi to play for Canada at 2026 World Championship

Canada’s roster is slowly coming together. Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel confirmed that forward Gabriel Vilardi will join Mark Scheifele and Dylan DeMelo at the upcoming IIHF World Championship in Switzerland next month.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / April 18

Floated Landing Spot for Connor Hellebuyck Could Terrify the NHL

The Winnipeg Jets’ upcoming offseason just got a lot more interesting. Connor Hellebuyck held nothing back in his year-end media availability on Friday, displaying frustration with how the season went, concerns about the future of the team, while also being very non-committal about his own future.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Yardbarker / April 17

Unhappy Connor Hellebuyck rips 'unacceptable' Jets to add to Winnipeg's problems

The Winnipeg Jets went from the NHL's best record a year ago to missing the playoffs entirely during the 2025-26 season. That is a staggering regression, and there were a lot of problems that led to it.

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Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / April 17

Connor Hellebuyck Comments on Trade and Future with the Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets’ goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was asked if the way this season unfolded for the team would cause him to re-evaluate his future. After taking a pause to think about the question (or at least how to respond), he noted that he’s not overly focused on anything other than his own game.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 12

Jets Recall Brayden Yager, Nikita Chibrikov

The Winnipeg Jets announced that they have recalled forwards Brayden Yager and Nikita Chibrikov from their AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. Per the team, these two moves are emergency recalls.

Morgan Barron News / Field Level Media / April 6

Jets C Morgan Barron (upper-body injury) week-to-week

Morgan Barron's injury-riddled season took a turn for the worse Monday when Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel told the media that the veteran center is week-to-week with a lower-body injury.