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Jets’ Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for 2026-27 Season

In the fast-approaching 2026-27 season, the Winnipeg Jets will look to rebound after regressing by 21 wins from 2024-25 and missing the playoffs. They enter the season with a number of established stars on their roster, but also with a number question marks: how much impact will the young players they are depending on to take steps forward make?

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What’s a Reasonable Expectation for Kyle Connor This Season?

I think we sometimes make things a little too complicated when we talk about Kyle Connor. The Winnipeg Jets winger has already shown us what kind of player he is.

Dustin Byfuglien News / Daily Faceoff / August 11

'Never was in shape': Dustin Byfuglien jokes ahead of potential return for Jets alumni game

The man affectionately known as “Big Buff” may soon be putting the skates back on again. But for Dustin Byfuglien, fishing is still the No. 1 priority in his life after the NHL.

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / August 11

Winnipeg Jets Sign Tyrel Bauer to Two-Year Contract

The final restricted free agent is off the board for the Winnipeg Jets as they’ve signed Tyrel Bauer to a two-year contract extension. The deal with carry an average annual value of $875,000 a season.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Tyrel Bauer News / Daily Faceoff / August 10

Jets re-sign Tyrel Bauer to two-year contract

The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms on a new two-year, two-way contract with defense prospect Tyrel Bauer, the club announced Monday afternoon. Bauer, 24, will count for $875,000 against the salary cap for any time he spends in the NHL over the next two seasons.

Tyrel Bauer News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 10

Jets Sign Tyrel Bauer To Two-Year Deal

According to a team announcement, the Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Tyrel Bauer to a two-year, $1.75MM ($875K AAV) contract. The new deal will commence as a two-way contract for the 2026-27 season, before converting to a one-way deal for the 2027-28 season.

Winnipeg Jets News / Trade Talk Sports / August 10

Insider Still Believes Connor Hellebuyck Will Be Traded

Whether Connor Hellebuyck has officially requested a trade or not, it’s become rather clear that he’d like to be moved elsewhere rather than remain with the Winnipeg Jets.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / August 10

6 Jets Approaching Milestones in 2026-27

Make no mistake — team success is the most important thing in sports, and as the Winnipeg Jets near the 2026-27, the focus is rightly on how they’re going to have a lot more of it following their highly-disappointing 2025-26 where they regressed by 21 wins and missed the playoffs.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / August 7

Are the Jets Blaming the Wrong Guy for Their Down Season?

What’s the real status of the Winnipeg Jets? Can they actually come back this season, or is this just another year where everything feels weird and frustrating?

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Jets’ 3 Worst Contracts for 2026-27

The Winnipeg Jets don’t have any completely disastrous contracts on their books, but like any team, they do have a few that are suboptimal. Here, we’ll take a look at the Jets’ three worst contracts for 2026-27.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / August 6

Winnipeg Jets 2026-27 Roster & Line Projection

The Winnipeg Jets will be looking to bounce back this season after regressing by 21 wins and 34 points to miss the playoffs last season. Now that NHL training

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / August 4

Jets’ 3 Best Contracts For 2026-27

Every NHL team needs players who provide good value for money or outplay their salaries, and the Winnipeg Jets are no exception. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff has locked up quite few players to relatively team-friendly deals and has no albatross contracts (at least compared to some other clubs) hindering him.

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Winnipeg Jets News / Yardbarker / August 3

Connor Hellebuyck trade would force Jets to admit uncomfortable truth

The Jets could shut this down whenever they want. They haven’t.

Lack of market for Vladimir Tarasenko exposes harsh NHL reality

The 'Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

Winnipeg Jets News / Professor Press Box / July 31

For the Jets' Kyle Wellwood, Staying on the Ice Was a Skill

Every NHL team has a Kyle Wellwood. He’s the kind of player who rarely makes headlines. The player fans appreciate more after he leaves. The player teammates probably valued more than outsiders understood.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / July 28

Is Skinner the Insurance Policy Winnipeg Needs to Move Connor Hellebuyck?

Stuart Skinner’s career has brought him back to Canada. The former Edmonton Oiler and Pittsburgh Penguin has agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million deal with the Winnipeg Jets, with hopes that a change of scenery will help him rediscover his form.

Alfons Freij News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 27

Alfons Freij Joining Jets In North America

Top Winnipeg prospect joining Jets in North America

After promising to remain in Sweden, a Winnipeg Jets top prospect is headed to North America instead. According to Martin Jansson of hockeysverige.se, Alfons Freij is set to play under the Jets organization this upcoming season, following this year’s development camp.

Josh Morrissey News / Daily Faceoff / July 24

How Morrissey’s prairie roots made Winnipeg easy to commit to

The Winnipeg Jets didn’t have the season they dreamed of in 2025-26, but the team knows it can rely on a veteran presence from Josh Morrissey on the blueline,

LeBron James News / Yardbarker / July 22

NHL's Jets, PGA Tour roast Heat for LeBron James mishap

The Miami Heat are now regretting their LeBron James mishap even more.

Heat blunder may have cost them LeBron

Adam Schefter shares intriguing text about LeBron and the Heat

LeBron could be teaming up with one surprising former enemy

Is Adam Silver to blame for delay in LeBron James announcement?

Lakers' Bronny James stance revealed

NHL News / NHL Rumors / July 22

NHL Rumors: Would any remaining UFAs interest the Winnipeg Jets; a Dylan Larkin return to the Detroit Red Wings would be complicated

Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press: (mailbag) There is still obviously the Connor Hellebuyck situation lingering this offseason, but there are also some remaining free agents that might interest the Winnipeg Jets, depending on asking price and term Up front, Eeli Tolvanen and Philipp Kurashev could be options.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 21

Jets’ Cole Perfetti drops Connor Hellebuyck truth bomb amid trade rumors

Cole Perfetti will be calling Winnipeg home for the foreseeable future after the 24-year-old signed a five-year, $30 million contract extension with the Jets last week — and he is hoping the same can still be said for teammate Connor Hellebuyck.

Cole Perfetti News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 20

Jets star Cole Perfetti gets real on decision to sign $30 million deal in Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Cole to a five-year, $30 million contract extension last Wednesday, carrying an average annual value of $6 million, keeping the Whitby, Ont.

Cole Perfetti News / NHL Trade Talk / July 15

Jets Take Risk with Cole Perfetti, Locking Him Up on a 5-Year Deal

The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed forward Cole Perfetti to a five-year, $30 million contract with a $6 million cap hit, locking up the 24-year-old through the 2030-31 season and buying out his remaining restricted free-agent years.

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / July 13

Viggo Bjorck Signs Entry Level Contract with Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets announced that they’ve signed Viggo Bjorck to a three-year, entry-level contract worth an average annual value of $1.075 million. The eighth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft has given many who follow the Jets a lot of hope for the upcoming 2026-27 season.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 13

Jets Sign Viggo Bjorck To Entry-Level Contract

The Winnipeg Jets have put pen to paper with their top draft pick of the 2026 NHL Draft. According to a team announcement, the Jets have signed forward Viggo Björck to a three-year, entry-level contract.