| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Mark Scheifele  ActiveMark Scheifele has agreed to an eight-year, $49 million contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets. That works out to be a $6.125 million annual cap hit. He was a restricted free agent after completing his entry-level contract. Scheifele broke out last season with 29 goals and 61 points in 71 contests. He's got the potential to get even better over the next couple of seasons and really make that cap hit look like a bargain for the Jets. Obviously, Winnipeg is also taking a risk here given the length of the deal and his still somewhat small sample size, but Scheifele's a player worth taking that kind of chance on. Jul 8 |
| 2 | Bryan Little ActiveBryan Little may have slipped behind Mark Scheifele on the depth chart, but he still could have an opportunity to play with some talented players in 2016-17. If Scheifele stays with Blake Wheeler and Nikolaj Ehlers, which is expected, then Little could skate between Drew Stafford and exciting rookie Patrik Laine. Sep 22 |
| 3 | Marko Dano ActiveMarko Dano netted the game-winning goal for Slovakia in overtime to defeat the United States by a score of 3-2. However, it wasn't enough to get Slovakia into the quarterfinal round, as they needed a regulation time victory. Dano had a goal and an assist in six outings at the 2016 IIHF World Championship. May 17 |
| 4 | Adam Lowry ActiveAdam Lowry has inked a two-year, $2.25 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets. Lowry had four assists in four AHL games last season. With the Winnipeg Jets he recorded seven goals, 17 points, and 53 penalty minutes in 74 contests. Jul 15 |
| 5 | Nic Petan ActiveThanks to a pair of helpers during Thursday's 5-4 win over San Jose, Nic Petan has recorded four points over his last four games. Petan has three helpers and one goal over that stretch, which brings his season total up to five points in 25 games overall. Apr 8 |
| LW | 1 | Nikolaj Ehlers ActiveNikolaj Ehlers capped his rookie season in style during Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over LA. Ehlers scored a goal and picked up an assist in the effort. He finishes with 15 goals and 38 points in 72 games. Pretty solid for the 20-year-old. Apr 10 |
| 2 | Mathieu Perreault ActiveMathieu Perreault wants to know "how much more" Jacob Trouba wants. Per Perreault, "This guy plays big minutes, 22 minutes, and he's gonna complain some sort of way about his ice time?" Trouba is on record stating that he wants to be a top-four defenseman who plays on the right side, but that doesn't offer any more clarity to his current veteran teammate. Perreault went on to suggest that Trouba should come to camp anyway because if the Jets get off to a hot start, it could diminish his perceived value and therefore trade prospects. Sep 25 |
| 3 | Shawn Matthias ActiveThe Avalanche desperately wanted to re-sign Shawn Matthias, who inked a deal with Winnipeg. If that was the case it is hard to believe. Matthias actually ended up signing for $2.125 million, a lower AVV than he had last season. Instead the Avs put their money on former Calgary Flame Joe Colborne. We will see if that works out for them. Jul 2 |
| 4 | Alexander Burmistrov ActiveAlexander Burmistrov's turnover led to Buffalo's Jack Eichel scoring the game-winning goal on Saturday afternoon. The Jets jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but things fell apart as the game wore on. Burmistrov's turnover in the third period certainly didn't help. "I didn't see anybody around me," Burmistrov said. "So tried to chip it in to myself, between his stick... it's a turnover back and end up in the net. I feel bad of course." The loss means that the Jets are officially eliminated from playoff contention. Mar 27 |
| 5 | Quinton Howden ActiveSigning with the Winnipeg Jets was "a dream come true" for Quinton Howden. Howden, who was born in Winnipeg, signed with the Jets as an unrestricted free agent over the summer. "This is a dream come true. I’ve said it lots of times before but it still hasn’t sunk in," said Howden. "It feels like in two weeks I’ve got to pack up and leave again. I’m so used to doing that. It’s nice to be settled and I’m really excited to get things under way." The 24-year-old was originally drafted by Florida in the first round of the 2010 draft. He had six goals and 11 points in 58 games with the Panthers last season. This may be a nice story, but don't expect Howden to have any fantasy value this season. Aug 29 |
| RW | 1 | Blake Wheeler ActiveThe Winnipeg Jets have named Blake Wheeler as their new captain. The last captain, Andrew Ladd, was traded to Chicago before the trade deadline and signed with the New York Islanders this off-season. Wheeler has been with the organization for the last seven years. The 30-year-old finished sixth in league scoring last year with 78 points. Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele will serve as the alternate captains. "For me, this is obviously a huge honor," said Wheeler. "I really look forward to being a leader on this team...it's not just going to be us three, we have a great group of men in our room. Aug 31 |
| 2 | Patrik Laine ActivePatrik Laine will have every opportunity to make the Jets roster, according to head coach Paul Maurice. "He's certainly going to be given the opportunity to excel right out of the gate," Maurice said. "I had another No. 2 overall pick when I was coach in Carolina in Eric Staal. In training camp and over the first half of the year, you could see the things Eric wanted to do and you knew, because of who he was, that he would be able to do it. It was just a matter of time." The Jets selected Laine with the second overall pick in the 2016 draft. Assuming he sticks with Winnipeg, he should be in contention for the Calder Trophy. Aug 30 |
| 3 | Drew Stafford ActiveDrew Stafford scored the lone goal for Winnipeg in a 4-1 loss to Calgary on Wednesday. Stafford has been streaking of late with three goals in his last four games. He's up to 19 goals in 66 games played. He has been averaging around 20 goals the last four seasons so things are on track for Stafford despite a poor season from Winnipeg as a team. Mar 17 |
| 4 | Joel Armia ActiveJoel Armia has signed a two-year, $1.85 million contract. Armia had four goals and 10 points in 43 games with Winnipeg last season. He also had three goals and eight points in 18 AHL contests. Jul 15 |
| 5 | Chris Thorburn ActiveChris Thorburn fought Mike Weber on Sunday night during Winnipeg's 4-2 win over Buffalo. After Weber rubbed out Nikolaj Ehlers in a less than friendly fashion early on in the second period, Thorburn made sure to exact some immediate revenge. He also collected three hits and won half his draws during his 12:29 of work. Jan 10 |
| D | 1 | Dustin Byfuglien ActiveLast season's highest scoring American defender, Dustin Byfuglien, will be scratched for Saturday's match with Team Europe. Coach John Tortorella has spent the pre-tournament rounds trying to utilize Byfuglien at right wing, much to the defender's dismay. So it's not entirely surprising to see him on the pine. All the same he's annually one of, if not the, highest scoring blue liner the Americans have at their disposal. So the decision deserves at least a mild scratch of the head. Sep 17 |
| 2 | Jacob Trouba ActiveOne potential landing spot for Jacob Trouba, should he be traded, is Toronto. The Buds need a right-handed shot defenseman and the Jets could part with Trouba given he is behind both Dustin Byfuglien and Tyler Myers, who both shoot right. The Leafs have good young talent in their system and plenty of picks to satisfy the Jets. There will be plenty of interested teams in the mix though. Keep an eye on this situation going forward. Sep 25 |
| 3 | Tyler Myers ActiveTyler Myers has undergone knee surgery. Once Myers has recovered from that procedure, he will have a second operation on his hip. As you might imagine, he's done for the season, but the good news is that he should be ready for the start of training camp. He had nine goals and 27 points in 73 contests this season. Mar 24 |
| 4 | Toby Enstrom ActiveToby Enstrom will undergo surgery on his knee Thursday. Enstrom has apparently been dealing with the injury since November. He is probably done for the rest of the season. Enstrom accounted for two goals, 16 points and a plus-8 rating in 72 games. Mar 22 |
| 5 | Mark Stuart ActiveMark Stuart was activated from injured reserve and returned to the lineup on Thursday night versus Los Angeles. He played in his first game since Feb. 13 after he suffered a broken hand. Stuart posted a plus-2 rating in 20:12 of ice time versus the Kings. Mar 25 |
| 6 | Ben Chiarot ActiveBen Chiarot will get back into the lineup Wednesday against Toronto. He will be paired with Dustin Byfuglien and Adam Pardy will be scratched. Chiarot hasn't played since Nov. 14. He has two assists in 13 games this season. Dec 2 |
| 7 | Brian Strait ActiveBrian Strait has signed a one-year, $600,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets. That's down from Strait's previous three-year contract worth roughly $2.3 million. He had six points and 31 penalty minutes in 52 games with the Islanders in 2015-16. Jul 1 |
| G | 1 | Ondrej Pavelec ActiveThe Jets' goaltending battle will be a three-way affair with Ondrej Pavelec attempting to fend off challengers Connor Hellebuyck and Michael Hutchinson. It would be great for the Jets and coach Paul Maurice if one of Pavelec, Hellebuyck and Hutchinson could establish himself and run with the starting job, but it is likely the Jets will at least start the campaign in a job-share situation. It remains to be seen who will share that job with Pavelec. Stay tuned. Sep 25 |
| 2 | Michael Hutchinson ActiveMichael Hutchinson has signed a new two-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets. His new deal carries a very affordable annual average value of $1.150 million. Hutchinson struggled in 2015-16 with a 9-15-3 record, a 2.84 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. Jun 21 |
| 3 | Connor Hellebuyck ActiveConnor Hellebuyck has been sent to the minors. The Jets needed to make a roster spot available in order to activate Ondrej Pavelec. We'll see if Hellebuyck rejoins the team in short order or if this is just a temporary measure. Hellebuyck certainly impressed during Pavelec's absence as he posted a 2.34 GAA and .918 save percentage in 26 contests. At the same time, Hellebuyck hasn't been quite as good lately and if the Jets intend to play Pavelec frequently for the remainder of the season, then Hellebuyck might be better served in the AHL where he can play consistently and continue to hone his game. Feb 12 |