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Rumors have swirled this NHL offseason that the Winnipeg Jets will soon trade goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. Hellebuyck has asked to leave the franchise.

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Winnipeg Jets Announce 2026-27 Opening-Night Roster

The Winnipeg Jets have unveiled their 2026-27 opening-night roster. Teams were required to trim down their rosters to a maximum of 23 healthy players Monday, one day ahead of the start of the 84-game regular season.

Winnipeg Jets News / NHL Trade Talk / September 28

The Winnipeg Jets Just Made a Curious Goalie Choice

When the Winnipeg Jets claimed Clay Stevenson off waivers, I suspect a few fans looked at the list of available goalies and thought, “Why him?” Stevenson isn’t the biggest name on that list.

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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?"

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Clay Stevenson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 28

Winnipeg Jets Claim Clay Stevenson Off Waivers

The Winnipeg Jets have claimed goaltender Clay Stevenson off of waivers from the Washington Capitals, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Everyone else on yesterday’s extensive list of waived players has successfully cleared, including New York Rangers top goalie prospect Dylan Garand.

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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.

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / September 28

Could the Winnipeg Jets Consider Claiming a Goalie Off Waivers?

The Winnipeg Jets have one obvious question left before finalizing their opening-night roster: Who backs up Stuart Skinner? Domenic DiVincentiis has made a legitimate case for the job, but the waiver wire has suddenly presented Winnipeg with several experienced options.

Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / September 27

Jets Place Thrun & Zhilkin on Waivers

The Winnipeg Jets have placed defenseman Henry Thrun and forward Danny Zhilkin on waivers for the purpose of assigning to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL). Thrun was a free-agent signing this offseason and spent the majority of last season in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies, with whom he won the Calder Cup.

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / September 27

Jets Place Two on Waivers For Fifth Round of Roster Cuts

The Winnipeg Jets are in Colorado Springs for team building and practice before they get set for the regular season. Monday afternoon’s 23-man roster limit is just around the corner, and Winnipeg is getting closer to meeting the roster requirements.

Winnipeg Jets News / Professor Press Box / September 27

The Winnipeg Jets Might Have an Interesting Rookie on Their Hands

One of my favourite hockey reads is Luca Pampena's Substack. In his recent post, he reviewed Calder candidates. Every once in a while, a rookie comes along who doesn’t necessarily blow you away with one particular skill.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / September 27

2026-27 NHL team preview: Winnipeg Jets

After winning the Presidents’ Trophy in 2024-25, the Winnipeg Jets very much did not replicate that feat in 2025-26. Instead, they tumbled down the Central Division and overall standings, dropping from 116 points to 82 while finishing eight wins behind the Wildcard-occupying Utah Mammoth.

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / September 26

Milic Sent to Moose & Jets Waive Four in Fourth Round of Camp Cuts

The Manitoba Moose get a boost as Isaak Phillips, Parker Ford, Nikita Chibrikov, and Noah Gregor were all placed on waivers yesterday. It was announced today that all four players cleared waivers and will report to the Winnipeg Jets’ AHL affiliate.

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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.

Stuart Skinner News / NHL Trade Talk / September 26

Stuart Skinner Has Something to Prove in Winnipeg

Stuart Skinner had kind of a rough night Friday. He gave up five goals on 32 shots against Colorado, though one was an empty-netter, so it looks a little uglier on paper than it was.

Connor Hellebuyck News / The Hockey Writers / September 26

The Case For and Against the Sharks Trading for Connor Hellebuyck

For years, the idea of Connor Hellebuyck in a San Jose Sharks sweater would have been pure fantasy. He was the immovable franchise pillar for the Winnipeg Jets, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and the 2025 Hart Trophy winner who signed a long-term deal and declared he wanted to be a Jet for life.

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Nino Niederreiter News / Professor Press Box / September 26

How Much Does the Jets' Nino Niederreiter Have Left?

Nino Niederreiter's night against the Colorado Avalanche was one of those games where you see an aging hockey warrior who still has it. The Winnipeg Jets lost 5-2 to the Avalanche, but Niederreiter wasn't the problem.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Inside The Rink / September 24

Winnipeg & San Jose Reportedly Engaged in Hellebuyck Trade Talks

Connor Hellebuyck awaits a new NHL team to call home. One of the biggest hurdles to navigate is finding teams that have the need, or even a desire, to upgrade in net.

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / September 24

NHL Consolidates Winnipeg Jets’ History

Winnipeg’s history is now one. The National Hockey League announced earlier today that the Winnipeg Jets’ statistical history includes both iterations of the franchise.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / September 24

NHL announces consolidation of Winnipeg Jets’ franchises

Two Winnipeg franchises have officially become one. The NHL announced on Thursday that they have merged the histories of the original Winnipeg Jets with the current iteration of the franchise, allowing the statistical achievements and records of players to play for either era of the team to be recorded together.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 24

Winnipeg Jets Statistics To Now Encompass All Eras

The NHL has made a change to how statistics are tracked for the Winnipeg Jets. Previously, all Jets records only tracked the modern iteration of the team – which formed in the 2011-12 season after the Atlanta Thrashers folded.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 23

Sharks, Jets Have Discussed A Connor Hellebuyck Trade

As Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck awaits a potential trade, one of the challenges at this point is finding teams that still have a need or a desire to swing for a big upgrade in goal. Back at the draft when trade talks first leaked, teams had some openings and more payroll flexibility than they do now.

Connor Hellebuyck News / NHL Trade Talk / September 23

Trust Issues Popping Up as Hellebuyck Linked to 2 Canadian Teams

What happens if Connor Hellebuyck is traded but not to a team in the United States? That’s a question some are starting to ask, since no deal has happened yet and Hellebuyck is rumored to have opened up to a trade to a place like Edmonton or Montreal.

NHL News / Yardbarker / September 22