The Edmonton Oilers gutted out a 3–1 win over the Winnipeg Jets last night, doing so without forward Andrew Mangiapane, who was a healthy scratch. Perhaps the scratch was simply a reflection of his recent play, or it could signal something more.
Newly signed Jets' Gabriel Vilardi got brutally honest about why free agents avoid Winnipeg, and he said the cold weather makes players not want to explore it.
In any sport, there's always a lot of talk as to which teams players want to play for, and which ones they don't. When it comes to the NHL, the "attractive" teams usually have some combination of warm weather, a good spotlight that's not too overwhelming and a winning culture.
A big extension for a rising star looks to be a good deal for both sides. Last Friday, the Winnipeg Jets locked in forward Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year contract, which will carry an AAV of $7.5 million through the 2030-31 season.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
Newly-signed Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi spoke to the media today and revealed he re-signed with the team because it feels like home and he can win with them.
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff pulled off a tidy bit of work Friday in locking up forward Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year extension worth $7.5 million per year.
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi signed a six-year, $45 million contract extension, avoiding arbitration. The 25-year-old restricted free agent's annual salary of $7.5 million represents a raise from $3.4 million in 2024-25.
Welcome to another edition of NHL Notebook, where we review current events across the league! It was a relatively quiet lead-in to the weekend, but the transactions keep rolling in, as the Winnipeg Jets secured a major component of their future Friday.
The Winnipeg Jets suffered some crucial losses this summer. Namely, star winger Nikolaj Ehlers signed with the Carolina Hurricanes in NHL Free Agency. However, Winnipeg still has some incredible talent on its roster.
The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed forwards Gabriel Vilardi and Parker Ford to contract extensions today. Ford received a two-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 in year one and $850,000 in year two, per Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Free Press.
The Winnipeg Jets have signed restricted free agent forward Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year contract with an annual cap hit of $7.5 million, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.
The Winnipeg Jets have signed winger Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year contract with a $7.5 million cap hit. Vilardi was a restricted free agent after the conclusion of his two-year contract with a $3,437,500 cap hit.
The Winnipeg Jets have locked in one of their top young forwards, signing Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year, $45 million contract extension with an average annual value of $7.5 million.
The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year, $45MM contract extension. The deal was first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.
As we inch closer to the 2025 NHL Draft, let’s continue our look at players who could be potential offer sheet targets for the Calgary Flames. To be eligible for an offer sheet, players must be approaching restricted free agent status and coming off another prior NHL contract.
Coming off the best season of his career, Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (upper-body injury) will return from a month-long absence and play in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs against the visiting St.
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi has shed his non-contact jersey and is now considered a game-time decision for the Winnipeg Jets ahead of game four.
The Winnipeg Jets will be without one-third of their top line for the remainder of the 2024-25 NHL season. Gabriel Vilardi suffered an upper-body injury in the third period during the Jets’ 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Winnipeg Jets’ forward Gabriel Vilardi is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, as per head coach Scott Arniel. Vilardi suffered the injury, described as “freak,” in Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and matched a career high with four points to pace the host Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.
The Winnipeg Jets need to extend Gabriel Vilardi to a long-term contract and make him a core member to build around. The sooner they can get pen to paper, the better.
Gabriel Vilardi came as advertised in his first season with the Winnipeg Jets and displayed some stellar skills. Unfortunately, he also came as advertised regarding his propensity for getting injured.
We have just a few days and games left of the NHL regular season, which is still crazy to believe. Playoff motivation continues to be my north star in the prop market, and that is what is guiding these two plus-money choices for tonight.
He has been limited to just 38 games this season, missing six weeks of play earlier in the season after suffering a sprained MCL and suffering scattered day-to-day injuries throughout the year.
Gabriel Vilardi suffered an injury in the third period during the Winnipeg Jets game vs. Dallas on Thursday, February 29th. He took a skate during a commercial break but found himself held out of action as there was something more at play.