Insider Ties Atlantic Division Team to 40-Goal Scorer Kyle Connor

Kyle Connor's future in Winnipeg is up in the air, and heading into what may be his final season as a Jet, Frank Seravalli has linked him to his home town Red Wings.

The Winnipeg Jets had another stellar regular season in 2024/25, but at the end of it they failed to make a deep Stanley Cup Playoffs run, an issue that has been plaguing this franchise for quite some time.

Then, the team saw franchise icon Nikolaj Ehlers depart in free agency, and with some key names potentially leaving in the near future, this team could look very different in the years to come.

What does the future hold for veteran Kyle Connor?

One player in particular that applies too is Kyle Connor, a former first-round pick of the Jets who has played in almost 700 total games for the team since arriving in the 2016/17 season.

However, he enters the final year of his contract in 2025/26, earning just over $7 million a season over the past six seasons, but if the Jets can't find success, he may be set to follow Ehlers out the door.

According to NHL Insider Frank Seravalli, there's no guarantee that Connor leaves the Jets, but if he does, the Michigan native would be the perfect free agency pickup for the Detroit Red Wings.