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Winnipeg Jets at The Athletic Values: appreciation. kindness. respect.

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Oof. I liked his game a lot a few years back and it wasn't the one offensive surge that did it. Still thought there was value there heading into this season.

02.03.2026 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Morgan Barron on that there horse holy smokes 🐎

01.03.2026 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Win or lose, it's difficult to watch this #NHLJets team and buy into the idea of a miracle run.

Too far back, too many injuries, too big a lack of quality.

01.03.2026 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ranking the Winnipeg Jets’ top 11 trade assets: Which ones could be in play? Today, we rank the Jets' top trade chips from most valuable to least.

Ranking the Winnipeg Jets’ top 11 trade assets:

Which ones could be in play as playoff dreams fade?

www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

28.02.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2

I keep thinking that a Toews auction -- if ever there were a Toews auction -- would escalate, based on Cups and vibes. But I don't expect that to happen. If I'm wrong on that guess, we're unlikely to get definitive proof.

28.02.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

They might, yeah. Nino's injury hurts him now, but both players benefit from reputations as hard-working glue guys. It would make sense for teams to want them...

...But I expect WPG to keep them with an eye on next season.

I'd be surprised if they go (but could certainly be wrong.)

28.02.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think Winnipeg would love to sign Stanley at term. For the reasons I wrote in the piece, there's a chance he's priced himself out of his 3LD role.

If they like Stanley but not at the cap hit he'll command, they should move him.

28.02.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wanted to address Perfetti, whose name has come up in rumours. Winnipeg isn't shopping him.

Teams ask, though. If Winnipeg wants anything of value from elsewhere, what other mid-20's player with promise exists?

I stopped short of players under contract with the belief WPG holds them all.

28.02.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ranking the Winnipeg Jets’ top 11 trade assets: Which ones could be in play? Today, we rank the Jets' top trade chips from most valuable to least.

Ranking the Winnipeg Jets’ top 11 trade assets:

Which ones could be in play as playoff dreams fade?

www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

28.02.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 2
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How Jets can use the trade deadline and beyond to get value from a lost season Making the playoffs is exceptionally unlikely at this point. The Jets need to optimize their approach for the future.

How Jets can use the trade deadline and beyond to get value from a lost season

www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

26.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1
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How Jets can use the trade deadline and beyond to get value from a lost season Making the playoffs is exceptionally unlikely at this point. The Jets need to optimize their approach for the future.

How Jets can use the trade deadline and beyond to get value from a lost season

www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

26.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 1
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Jonathan Toews weighs in on NHL trade deadline: β€˜I wouldn’t consider going anywhere’ The 37-year-old centre wants to stay with his hometown team, despite Winnipeg sitting 11 points outside the Western Conference playoffs.

As the trade deadline and unrestricted free agency approach, Jonathan Toews tells @wpgmurat.bsky.social he's not looking to leave Winnipeg:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

25.02.2026 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Twenty members of U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team to attend State of the Union, five to miss:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

24.02.2026 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2

Kyle Connor on the President's joke about inviting the women.

"I don't really have any thoughts on that. There's so many things happening. We just won the gold medal and things are going on so I don't really remember what he said. It's such a whirlwind, just celebrating with your teammates."

24.02.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 31

"I'm just getting ready. We play on Wednesday. It's a big second half so I just wanted to make sure I was ready."

Kyle Connor was all business in explaining why he rejoined his teammates here in Winnipeg today.

24.02.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Jets lines and pairs with Kyle Connor back, Josh Morrissey on IR, and Neal Pionk absent

Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Perfetti-Lowry-Iafallo
Niederreiter-Toews-Namestnikov
Koepke-Barron-Nyquist
Pearson, Duehr

Stanley-DeMelo
Samberg-Salomonsson
Heinola-Schenn
Clague-Fleury
Miller

24.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And now he's on the ice. I repeat: Kyle Connor is at Jets practice today.

24.02.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5

Kyle Connor has returned to Winnipeg. Not sure if he'll skate today. Practice starts at 11:30 but several players are already on the ice. He's not one of them.

24.02.2026 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 15

Colin Miller on the ice in a non contact jersey at Jets practice today.

Haydn Fleury has shed his.

Winnipeg has also placed Josh Morrissey on IR retroactive to February 12 and called up D Kale Clague.

24.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Thank you. It's good to be back. I think Toews as a 3 or 4C would have had value to a contender, but it was good to get his point of view and his unequivocal "I wouldn't consider going anywhere."

Winnipeg's TDL pivot will have to come in a different form.

24.02.2026 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jonathan Toews weighs in on NHL trade deadline: β€˜I wouldn’t consider going anywhere’ The 37-year-old centre wants to stay with his hometown team, despite Winnipeg sitting 11 points outside the Western Conference playoffs.

Jonathan Toews, full NMC, on the #NHLJets trade deadline: "I wouldn’t consider going anywhere."

More candid Toews reflections on his hometown team, NHL dream, and Winnipeg Jets leadership in our 1v1 at @TheAthleticNHL ‡️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

24.02.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

There is one voice that calls out "2-for-2" with respect to the U.S. women's gold medal.

Way to be, whoever that one guy is.

24.02.2026 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

It sounds like Team USA, including Connor Hellebuyck and Kyle Connor, will be at the White House for an event tomorrow night.

Hellebuyck won't play Wednesday. Comrie will start, DiVincentiis will back him up.

Seems like KC could play, but the coast-to-coast-to-coast travel could impact that.

23.02.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 3

Scott Arniel said today that Josh Morrissey will definitely not be available for the #NHLJets in Vancouver on Wednesday.

The Olympians are flying from Italy to Miami, because of the weather in the U.S. northeast. Then Morrissey will be evaluated by Winnipeg's doctors.

Updates to follow that.

23.02.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

That's no fun

23.02.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Elias Salomonsson, Ville Heinola, and Walker Duehr are also practicing with the Jets.

Would expect the latter two go back down when Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey return but we'll see.

23.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Nino Niederreiter is back but Olympians Josh Morrissey, Kyle Connor, and Connor Hellebuyck are not. Dom DiVincentiis was called up to practice in Hellebuyck's stead.

23.02.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back at it to sort out the trade deadline and stretch run of what's been a disappointing #NHLJets season to date.

Great to be back.

23.02.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Back at the rink tomorrow! Starting fresh to get at the rest of this season

23.02.2026 02:25 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

FULL STORY, with @jessegranger.bsky.social and me:

www.nytimes.com/athletic/545...

22.02.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0