| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Mark Scheifele  ActiveMark Scheifele said he's "pushing to be better than Connor, better than Sid" as he enters his fifth full NHL season. Only McDavid, Crosby, Patrick Kane, Nicklas Backstrom, Nikita Kucherov and Brad Marchand finished ahead of Scheifele in scoring last season. "Obviously they're pretty lofty goals," Scheifele said. "Those guys are special players. They work unbelievably hard at their game. But at one time last year, I was top in the league in scoring." Scheifele has spent the off-season working with Gary Roberts on conditioning and with Adam Oates on skills. He is hoping to improve his power-play numbers this year after he recorded just 15 points on the man advantage in 2016-17. Sep 12 |
| 2 | Bryan Little ActiveBryan Little has signed a six-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets. His new deal has an annual average value of $5.291 million. Little produced 21 goals and 47 points in 59 games last season. He is excited about being part of the Jets for the long term and feels they have a bright future. Sep 14 |
| 3 | Adam Lowry ActiveAdam Lowry got his 15th goal of the year Saturday night. He has potted two goals in the last four games. Lowry has posted his best offensive season in the NHL in 2016-17 with 15 goals and 27 points in 79 games. Unfortunately, that still isn't enough to make him fantasy relevant. Apr 2 |
| 4 | Nic Petan ActiveNic Petan has been seeing time on the wing at training camp. Coach Paul Maurice believes the move will give Petan a better chance to make the team going into the regular season. "Playing the wing this year, it's a bit different but I'm coming in with a bit more of an offensive mindset," said Petan. "I'll make my plays, but try to get as many shots off as I can. Having the games played that I do and having more experience, I think I know what it takes now to finally play a full 60 minutes and a full 82 (games). My body is ready for it, I'm ready for it." He has registered three goals and 19 points in 80 games with the Jets over the past two seasons. Sep 21 |
| 5 | Michael Sgarbossa ActiveThe Winnipeg Jets have signed Micahel Sgarbossa to a one-year, $650,000 deal. Sgarbossa has proven that he can score in the AHL but he has had limited success in the NHL in stops in Florida, Anaheim and Colorado. We're not confident things will be any different with the Jets. Sgarbossa registered seven points in 29 games with the Panthers last season. Jul 1 |
| LW | 1 | Nikolaj Ehlers ActiveNikolaj Ehlers scored a goal in Winnipeg's 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Ehlers scored the first goal of the game, but the Oilers responded by scoring four unanswered goals. Ehlers had a solid sophomore season in the NHL last year, as he scored 25 goals and 64 points in 82 games. It's reasonable to expect the 21-year-old to improve those numbers this season. Sep 20 |
| 2 | Mathieu Perreault ActiveThe Jets started training camp by icing what may be their top two lines come the start of the season. Mark Scheifele skated between Patrik Laine and Blake Wheeler, while Bryan Little centered Mathieu Perreault and Nikolaj Ehlers. Needless to say, the winner in this alignment is Perreault, who could put up some lofty numbers skating with the crafty Little. Sep 16 |
| 3 | Andrew Copp ActiveThe Winnipeg Jets have inked Andrew Copp to a two-year, $2 million contract. Copp had nine goals and 17 points in 64 games with the Jets in 2016-17. He should continue to serve in a bottom-six forward capacity next season. Jul 12 |
| 4 | Matt Hendricks ActiveMatt Hendricks wants to be a "big presence" in the Winnipeg Jets locker room. Hendricks, who signed a one-year deal with the Jets last week, considers himself to be a vocal leader. "I’m a guy who likes to talk a lot in the room, pick teammates up and play a physical brand," Hendricks said. "I’m an energy guy, win faceoffs, block shots on the penalty kill. I want to be a big presence in the room. When we talk about consistency, it isn’t just a game thing. You have to be a pro every day you come to the rink, whether you’re watching video tape of the last game or putting on skates to go out and practice. Everybody has to be pushing each other for jobs and ice time. If you’re not doing that, you’re standing still. You’re not becoming a better team." The veteran will help bring energy and physicality to the lineup, but he won't have an ounce of fantasy value. Aug 31 |
| 5 | Shawn Matthias ActiveThe Jets have lost Shawn Matthias for the season due to surgery to repair a torn labrum. The labrum, mind you, is the cup-shaped rim of cartilage that lines and reinforces the ball and socket joint of the shoulder. Matthias' season ends with eight goals and 12 points in 45 games. He'll enter his age-30 campaign in 2017-18 and ding the cap at $2.125M in the final year of his contract. Mar 18 |
| 6 | Kyle Connor ActiveKyle Connor wants to secure a roster spot with the Jets entering the 2017-18 season. Connor got his first audition in Monday's exhibition game against Minnesota when he started on a line with Adam Lowry and Joel Armia. "It's preseason, but you can always go out there and show something," he said. "(The depth chart) can change any day, so for me, I need to (worry) about what I can control and play my game out there and show that I belong." He could claim a third-line spot going into the regular season. Sep 19 |
| 7 | Brandon Tanev ActiveBrandon Tanev has inked a one-year, $700,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets. Tanev's contract is one-way, so he'll earn that amount even if he gets sent to the minors. He had two goals and four points in 51 games with Winnipeg as a rookie last season. He also recorded two goals and nine points in 23 AHL contests. Jul 11 |
| RW | 1 | Blake Wheeler ActiveBlake Wheeler believes the Winnipeg Jets need to make the playoffs this year. "It's gotta be this year, it just has to be," said Wheeler. "We have enough talent. There's no reason why we can't push this to the next level this year. It's going to be about getting this group together and figuring out how we have to play to win hockey games." Winnipeg finished ninth in the Western Conference last season, but they still missed the playoffs by seven points. Aug 31 |
| 2 | Patrik Laine ActivePatrik Laine feels more comfortable going into his sophomore season. "It's just easier. Obviously, on the ice everybody knows you and what you are capable of, so that's going to be harder, but the things off the ice are going to be a little bit easier. I know what to expect and I know how to handle those things," said Laine. I'm just super excited to be here again and get the season started." Laine shined in his rookie season with 36 goals and 64 points in 73 games. He wants to take his game to another level in 2017-18. Sep 15 |
| 3 | Joel Armia ActiveJoel Armia helped spark Winnipeg's penalty kill on Tuesday night. He scored his third shorthanded goal of the year in the contest. The Jets also killed off all four of the Devils' power plays in a 4-3 shootout win. "I've been trying to improve my PK a lot," said Armia. "When you play good defence, maybe you get the (scoring) chances sometimes. But it's not about scoring goals. It's about shutting their power play down." Unfortunately, that hasn't happened often as Winnipeg ranks 28th overall in the league on penalty kill this season. Mar 30 |
| 4 | Marko Dano ActiveMarko Dano has agreed to a one-year, one-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets. The new deal has an annual value of $850,000. Dano appeared in 38 games with the Jets last season and he recorded 11 points. He can now be exposed in the upcoming expansion draft. Jun 13 |
| 5 | Buddy Robinson ActiveBuddy Robinson has joined the Jets on a one-year, two-way deal. He could earn 650,000 at the NHL level. Robinson played in four games with Ottawa last season, but spent most of the season in the minors. He also generated 31 points in 66 AHL matches with Binghamton and the San Jose Barracuda. Jul 1 |
| 6 | J.C. Lipon ActiveThe Winnipeg Jets have signed J.C. Lipon to a one-year, two-way contract. Lipon can earn $650,000 at the NHL level. He had 12 goals, 30 points, and 129 penalty minutes in 71 AHL contests last season. Jul 17 |
| D | 1 | Dustin Byfuglien ActiveDustin Byfuglien is projected to see less ice time in 2017-18. Byfuglien averaged a league-leading 27:26 of playing time per game last season. The Jets were missing plenty of defenders, mostly due to injuries, so Byfuglien had to take on more ice time. If Jacob Trouba, Josh Morrissey, Toby Enstrom, Tyler Myers and Dmitry Kulikov can stay healthy then there won't be as much pressure on Byfuglien and he can get a breather during penalty kill situations. Sep 18 |
| 2 | Jacob Trouba ActiveJacob Trouba tallied a pair of power-play goals in a 5-4 win against Columbus on Thursday night. He has produced six of his 33 points in the last five outings. It's been a great year for Trouba even though he started late due to a contract dispute. Apr 7 |
| 3 | Josh Morrissey ActiveJosh Morrissey will represent Canada at the World Hockey Championships. Morrissey picked up six goals and 14 assists in 82 games this season. He averaged over 19:29 of ice time for the Jets in 2016-17. Teammate Mark Scheifele will also suit up for Canada at this spring's tournament. Apr 10 |
| 4 | Tyler Myers ActiveTyler Myers is back to 100 percent after he was limited to just 11 games last season. "It was a tough recovery and a long road, but we got through it," said Myers of his groin issue. "I'm feeling good now and it's exciting for me to be back on the ice with the guys. You just have to put last year behind you and I don't feel like it's going to take too long to get back into the swing of things. Things are moving forward, looking up. I want to get back to helping the team." His son, Tristan, is also doing well after he was born five weeks prematurely and then suffered a stroke. Myers is ready to focus bouncing back for the upcoming season with the problems of last year behind him. Sep 20 |
| 5 | Dmitry Kulikov ActiveDmitry Kulikov doesn't want to think about the freak injury that plagued him last year. Kulikov injured his back in the preseason when he took a hit from Toronto's Colin Greening and fell into the open door of the players' bench. The back injury bothered him throughout the season. "Definitely, I’m trying not to think about that a lot," said Kulikov. "It just takes you out of your rhythm when you play 10 games and miss 20 and then play 10 and miss 20. You don’t get into a rhythm. You don’t get familiar with the system. Mentally, it’s hard because it’s always on your mind, that injury bugging you on a daily basis. A lot of the times it was frustrating during the season, having to go through rehab and then it happens again, going to rehab and it happens again. You just kind of couldn’t break that cycle, so that was the toughest part." Kulikov signed a three-year, $13 million contract with Winnipeg this off-season. The Jets are his third team in three years (Panthers, Sabres). Sep 3 |
| 6 | Toby Enstrom ActiveAlthough Toby Enstrom agreed to waive his no-movement clause, allowing him to be exposed in the expansion draft, he didn't want to leave Winnipeg. "I can confirm that Enstrom has waived his no-move as a favour to the Jets organization. Tobias has played his entire career in the organization and has always been treated with the best respect," his agent, Kalle Boden said. "He has warm feelings for the city and the Jets organization and wanted to help them out in a tricky situation. Enstrom is positive the Jets have a bright future and he wants to be a part of that. Therefore he is 100 per cent clear that he wants to stay." In the end, the Jets worked out a trade with Vegas that involved the Golden Knights claiming Chris Thorburn, so Enstrom is still with the Jets. Enstrom, 32, had a goal and 14 points in 60 contests while averaging 21:54 minutes last season. Jun 22 |
| 7 | Ben Chiarot ActiveThe Winnipeg Jets have re-signed Ben Chiarot to a two-year, $2.8 million contract. Chiarot was scheduled to become a restricted free agent on July 1st. The 26-year-old had two goals, 12 points and 33 penalty minutes in 59 games in 2016-17. Don't expect him to have any fantasy value heading into next season, as he's more of a depth player for Winnipeg. Jun 24 |
| 8 | Julian Melchiori ActiveJulian Melchiori was recalled on an emergency basis on Saturday. The 25-year-old has nothing to his ledger in 17 career NHL games. He does however, have eight points and 18 PIMs in 40 games for AHL Manitoba this season. Mar 11 |
| G | 1 | Steve Mason ActiveThe Winnipeg Jets have inked Steve Mason to a two-year, $8.2 million contract. Mason had a mediocre season in Philadelphia in 2016-17 (26-21-8 record with a 2.66 goals-against-average and a .908 save percentage) but is still at least a league-average netminder. He will battle Connor Hellebuyck for playing time in the Peg and should see approximately 40 starts with an emerging Jets squad. Jul 1 |
| 2 | Connor Hellebuyck ActiveConnor Hellebuyck stopped 34 of 36 shots in regulation in a 3-2 shootout loss over Minnesota. Hellebuyck surrendered a goal in three shootout rounds. Most netminders aren't playing full games at this early stage of the preseason, but Hellebuyck was an exception. Winnipeg went into camp with three goalies signed to one-way contracts between Hellebuyck, Steve Mason, and Michael Hutchinson. Hellebuyck is likely to enter the season as the number two goalie in that depth chart behind Mason, but we'll see if the preseason can influence that. Sep 18 |
| 3 | Michael Hutchinson ActiveMichael Hutchinson may not get another start this season, but he is happy with how he has played down the final stretch. "I was extremely pleased with how I was able to finish, if that was my last game (this season)," said Hutchinson. "It was a tough season for a bit of a stretch there. I'm glad I was able to come back and help the team win some games down the stretch." He posted a 5-1 record in seven appearances. During his last five starts, Hutchinson surrendered two goals or less four times. The Jets will start Eric Comrie on Thursday and Connor Hellebuyck may be in goal for Saturday's season finale. Apr 6 |