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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Can Winnipeg Contend After Losing Key Players in Lowry, Ehlers?
Examining the Winnipeg Jets roster following lineup losses like Adam Lowry, Nikolaj Ehlers and Mason Appleton. The Winnipeg Jets are going to look very different next season following the franchise's best ever season with a 56‑22‑4 record and a President's Trophy win. The only concern is the losses across the lineup and if the team will be able to respond. Due to injuries, captain Adam Lowry looks like he won't play a majority of the 2025-26 season and middle-six forwards Nikolaj Ehlers and Maple Appleton left for new teams in free agency. The good news is the Jets made some impactful offseason adds like signing a three-time Stanley Cup champion and Hall-of-Fame talent in Jonathan Toews plus also nabbing 75-point scorer in 2023, Gustav Nyquist. They made bottom-six adds in Tanner Pearson and Cole Koepke. Only time will tell if the moves will be a positive or a negative for the Jets as a lot will be asked of certain players and others will need to step up in the meantime. Former Jets Captain Blake Wheeler Announces Retirement Former Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Replacing the Impactful Third Line One of the biggest reasons for the Jets success over the last two seasons has been their third line of Nino Niederreiter, Adam Lowry and Mason Appleton. The trio finished with 22 goals for and only 12 against over 544 minutes of ice time together this past season. The year prior, they were the league's most effective line, logging a team-high 682 minutes while allowing the fewest goals among any line in the NHL that played at least 450 minutes. It'll be a hard to replace such a physical, hard-checking line that made such an impact in other ways besides the scoresheet but they are getting an improvement with Vladislav Namestnikov dropping to the third line. With Toews moving to the second line centre spot, Namestnikov gets a much better fitting, more opportunistic role as the third line centre as he will get a better chance to succeed when going against weaker opposing lines that are lower in the lineup. He is expected to play alongside Niederreiter in his normal spot along with Alex Iafallo. Namestnikov should be able to carry this line in a more offensive way than Lowry's edition of the line while a player like Toews, who is known as one of the best two-way forwards of his generation could help pick up the defensive efforts with his second line unit instead. Winnipeg Inks Six-Year Extension With Gabe Vilardi The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms on a six-year extension with Gabe Vilardi. Top Line Improves With Kyle Connor Contract Year The Jets top line was one of the most lethal in the NHL this past season with the most minutes played together at 907 minutes over 71 games, and were the second-best scoring line in the league with 48 goals. Out of the Jets' 275 goals last season, Connor, Scheifele, and Vilardi combined for 107 goals, finishing as the team's top three scorers in that order. The line should be elevated to an even higher level as Connor is looking to break the bank with his next deal and would like to stay at or improve on his 41 goal total from this past season. More Depth Options Than Ever There are more and more up-and-coming Manitoba Moose players at the AHL level looking to get a longer look at the NHL level. The two most notable options for this is high-end prospects Brad Lambert and Nikita Chibrikov. We recently looked at lineup adjustments Scott Arniel could look at to better use these skilled youngsters next season and this competition will only push success out of every one else. Pearson joined the Jets as a decent 30-35 point option in a bottom six role alongside Koepke, who is coming off a career-best season with 17 points and will be tested for their spots in the lineup. The competition doesn't stop there as Morgan Barron and David Gustafsson, who filled bottom-six roles last season, will also be in the mix again. The battle for these lineup spots will be intense, and with more options comes the potential for a deeper, more effective roster. As Lowry returns from injury late in the season, a player like Namestnikov or another current top-nine forward could be bumped down to the fourth line, which would only strengthen that unit further. Could Winnipeg Target Pending Free Agent Martin Necas? Insider reports indicate the Avalanche feeling forward Martin Necas may not re-sign and could look to deal him.
Associated Press
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Jonathan Toews is signing with the Winnipeg Jets as he embarks on an NHL comeback
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Jonathan Toews is going home to sign with the Winnipeg Jets as he attempts to make an NHL comeback after a two-year absence. The team announced the news on social media Friday. Toews most recently played a game in the league on April 13, 2023. The Winnipeg native is expected to sign a one-year deal with his hometown team. The contract cannot be registered until July 1. Toews, now 37, spent his first 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and captained them to the Stanley Cup three times. Toews joining the Jets fills a void while captain Adam Lowry misses the start of next season recovering from hip surgery. ___ AP NHL:
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- General
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Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry to miss 5-6 months after hip surgery
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is expected to miss five to six months after having hip surgery, the team announced Wednesday. The timetable for Lowry's recovery will lead him to miss at least the first month of the 2025-26 regular season. The Jets did not reveal the reason why Lowry required surgery, which took place on Tuesday, and came 10 days after the regular-season Presidents' Trophy winners were eliminated by Dallas in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series. Advertisement From St. Louis, Lowry had four goals in 13 postseason games for the Jets, including one in double overtime in a first-round clinching 4-3 win in Game 7 over the Blues. The 32-year-old Lowry has played his entire 11-year NHL career with Winnipeg, and will be entering the final season of his five-year contract. ___ AP NHL: The Associated Press
NBC Sports
29-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry to miss 5-6 months after hip surgery
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is expected to miss five to six months after having hip surgery, the team announced. The timetable for Lowry's recovery will lead him to miss at least the first month of the 2025-26 regular season. The Jets did not reveal the reason why Lowry required surgery, which came after the regular-season Presidents' Trophy winners were eliminated by Dallas in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series. From St. Louis, Lowry had four goals in 13 postseason games for the Jets, including one in double overtime in a first-round clinching 4-3 win in Game 7 over the Blues. The 32-year-old Lowry has played his entire 11-year NHL career with Winnipeg, and will be entering the final season of his five-year contract.
Globe and Mail
28-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Jets captain Lowry likely to miss start of next season after undergoing hip surgery
Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is expected to miss the start of the next NHL season as he recovers from hip surgery. The Jets updated Lowry's status in a statement Wednesday, a day after Lowry underwent the procedure. The statement, which did not specify when Lowry sustained a hip injury, said the surgery was a success. The team expects him to make a full recovery after five to six months of rehabilitation. Lowry had four goals in 13 post-season games for the Jets, including the double-overtime goal that gave Winnipeg a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 7 of the first round. The Jets, who won the Presidents' Trophy as the team with the best regular-season record, were eliminated in six games by Dallas in the second round. The 32-year-old Lowry, who has played his entire career with the Jets, is set to enter the final season of a five-year, US$16.25-million contract.
