Declan Schroeder

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.

Table of Contents Hide 3: Vladislav Namestnikov – $3 Million AAV, 1 Year Remaining 2: Nino Niederreiter – $4 Million AAV, 1 Year Remaining

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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.

Table of Contents Hide Morgan Barron – 100 Career Points Kyle Connor – 700 Career Points Mario Ferraro – 500 Career Games

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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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While trade rumours have swirled around Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck for months, Hellebuyck himself had never confirmed he'd asked to be traded.