A programming note: I'll be taking the next couple of weeks off at The Athletic. I'll be on Winnipeg Sports Talk on Friday and then quiet altogether until August 5.
Murat Ates
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On Winnipeg's unfinished offseason, its commitment to winning, and how Connor Hellebuyck's situation could be an opportunity for the #NHLJets to pick a lane ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/745...
How the Connor Hellebuyck decision will re-set the Jets' Cup contention window
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The Manitoba Moose have signed forward Mikey Milne and defenceman Evan Nause
"We love being in Winnipeg, being in Canada, being a part of the organization. We love Winnipeg as a city. We really found a nice home there and we feel comfortable." — Cole Perfetti via Zoom today
Murat Ates@wpgmurat.bsky.social · 3w agoCole Perfetti avoids arbitration, signs five year, $6.0 million AAV contract 🏒Why it's fair for player and club alike 🏒What comes next for the #NHLJets, Connor Hellebuyck 🏒Plus options for Winnipeg's roughly $5 million in cap space More:⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...
Cole Perfetti avoids arbitration, signs five year, $6.0 million AAV contract 🏒Why it's fair for player and club alike 🏒What comes next for the #NHLJets, Connor Hellebuyck 🏒Plus options for Winnipeg's roughly $5 million in cap space More:⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...
Winnipeg Jets sign Cole Perfetti to 5-year, $30 million extension (Gift Article)
The Winnipeg Jets avoided arbitration with forward Cole Perfetti.
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Winnipeg Jets avoid arbitration with Cole Perfetti, with a 5-year, $6.0 million AAV contract extension www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...
Winnipeg Jets sign Cole Perfetti to 5-year, $30 million extension: Report
The Winnipeg Jets avoided arbitration with forward Cole Perfetti.
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The signing bonus is significant to me, just in the sense that Winnipeg mostly used to avoid them or reserve them for its top stars. It reflects a keeping up with the Joneses of sorts, to me, in terms of what type of contract structures the #NHLJets are willing to use.
PuckPedia@puckpedia.com · 3w agoCole Perfetti signed a 5 year $6M cap hit contract with the #GoJetsGo Yr 1: $3M Salary, $2M Signing Bonus Yr 2-5: $6.25M Salary 6 team M-NTC in yr 3-4, does not include any trade protection in yr 5 Rep'd by Pat Brisson @CAAHockey https://puckpedia.com/player/cole-perfetti?6a581daec8164
Winnipeg Jets avoid arbitration with Cole Perfetti, with a 5-year, $6.0 million AAV contract extension www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...
Winnipeg Jets sign Cole Perfetti to 5-year, $30 million extension: Report
The Winnipeg Jets avoided arbitration with forward Cole Perfetti.
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Are the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets a trade match for Connor Hellebuyck? Breaking down fit, cost and more, with @theathletic.com's Sabres writer, @matthewfairburn.bsky.social ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...
Are the Sabres and Jets a trade match? Breaking down fit, cost and more (Gift Article)
Could the Sabres and Jets still be a fit in a Connor Hellebuyck trade? We break it all down.
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"Some of us call him the perfect human being." Why longtime friends of Viggo Björck (like Sascha Boumedienne!) stand in awe of the way Björck carries himself ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...
Why the Winnipeg Jets are giving Viggo Björck a chance to be their No. 2 centre (Gift Article)
Viggo Björck is leaving the SHL to pursue NHL opportunities with the Winnipeg Jets
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"Some of us call him the perfect human being." Why longtime friends of Viggo Björck (like Sascha Boumedienne!) stand in awe of the way Björck carries himself ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...
Why the Winnipeg Jets are giving Viggo Björck a chance to be their No. 2 centre (Gift Article)
Viggo Björck is leaving the SHL to pursue NHL opportunities with the Winnipeg Jets
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The Winnipeg Jets simply don't make plays like this — not since Patrik Laine back in 2016. So why Viggo Björck? Why now? Why the #NHLJets are giving Viggo Björck a chance to be their No. 2 centre www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...
Why the Winnipeg Jets are giving Viggo Björck a chance to be their No. 2 centre (Gift Article)
Viggo Björck is leaving the SHL to pursue NHL opportunities with the Winnipeg Jets
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The Winnipeg Jets simply don't make plays like this — not since Patrik Laine back in 2016. So why Viggo Björck? Why now? Why the #NHLJets are giving Viggo Björck a chance to be their No. 2 centre www.nytimes.com/athletic/744...
Why the Winnipeg Jets are giving Viggo Björck a chance to be their No. 2 centre (Gift Article)
Viggo Björck is leaving the SHL to pursue NHL opportunities with the Winnipeg Jets
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The Winnipeg Jets' biggest X-Factors for 2026-27 — best and worse cases, projections, Viggo Björck, and more ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
Best- and worst-case scenarios for Stuart Skinner, Mario Ferraro and more Jets X-factors
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Viggo Björck is leaving Djurgården to pursue NHL opportunities with the Winnipeg Jets, according to Djurgården's official website.
Projecting Winnipeg's 2026-27 opening night roster in two very different scenarios — with and without Connor Hellebuyck. Do next season's #NHLJets have surprises in store? Free for all to read ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
Projecting the Winnipeg Jets’ 2026-27 lineup, with and without Connor Hellebuyck (Gift Article)
The Jets have spoken about prioritizing youth and speed, and Hellebuyck's future could change the look of the lineup with one phone call.
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Projecting Winnipeg's 2026-27 opening night roster in two very different scenarios — with and without Connor Hellebuyck. Do next season's #NHLJets have surprises in store? Free for all to read ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
Projecting the Winnipeg Jets’ 2026-27 lineup, with and without Connor Hellebuyck (Gift Article)
The Jets have spoken about prioritizing youth and speed, and Hellebuyck's future could change the look of the lineup with one phone call.
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This was a great time and a well rounded conversation. I hope you'll listen ⤵️
Dimitri Filipovic@dimfilipovic.bsky.social · 4w agoNew PDOcast with @wpgmurat.bsky.social: •Offseason Blueprint for the Jets •Trading Hellebuyck + objective of that deal •Organization’s resistance to real change •Impact Viggo Björck could have as soon as Year 1 •Cole Perfetti’s next contract www.patreon.com/posts/163247...
The Winnipeg Jets / Manitoba Moose's new ECHL affiliate will be the Bloomington Bison, based out of Bloomington, Illinois.
New post: It's been an insulting offseason for several NHL teams. But who's had it worse? Ranking eight teams based on who should feel worse. www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...
Which of these 8 NHL fan bases should be most insulted by the offseason so far? (Gift Article)
It's been an eventful offseason, and more memorable for some fan bases than others ... and more aggravating for some fan bases than others.
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New PDOcast with @wpgmurat.bsky.social: •Offseason Blueprint for the Jets •Trading Hellebuyck + objective of that deal •Organization’s resistance to real change •Impact Viggo Björck could have as soon as Year 1 •Cole Perfetti’s next contract www.patreon.com/posts/163247...
Offseason Blueprint Series: The Winnipeg Jets | The Hockey PDOcast
Dimitri Filipovic is joined by Murat Ates to talk about the road ahead for the Winnipeg Jets. We discuss the timeline for a Connor Hellebuyc
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The #NHLJets and Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL have ended their affiliation, per a Norfolk Admirals announcement
July 7, 11:09 AM. I've nearly talked myself into a 50 GP / 34 GP Hellebuyck/Skinner timeshare. "The #NHLJets would be better off with rest and flexibility in goal, regardless of what Hellebuyck wants," I say to myself. Please send coffee.
The USMNT's 2026 World Cup ends like it did 12 years ago — a round of 16 loss to Belgium. nyti.ms/4y3lalf
The USA falls to Belgium in the round of 16, ending the nation’s 2026 World Cup hopes.
Folarin Balogun starts for the USMNT against Belgium, while Rudi Garcia has benched both Jeremy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne 👀 The latest from Seattle ahead of the Americans' last-16 clash: nyti.ms/3SLNxUM
The Manitoba Moose have signed right shot defenceman, Dysin Mayo, to a two year deal.
Cole Perfetti has filed for arbitration, as per @puckpedia.com. This is expected, it takes offer sheets out of the equation, and when the hearing date is set, it will become a working deadline for a long term deal.
Kevin Cheveldayoff on Connor Hellebuyck’s future, plus 🏒 Takeaways from the ice 🏒 A reminder about Cole Perfetti's contract 🏒 How Viggo Björck separates himself 🏒 Cheveldayoff's next steps And why Mike Tyson is bang on about the Jets' trade efforts Unlocked 🔓 www.nytimes.com/athletic/741...
Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff on Connor Hellebuyck’s future, plus development camp takeaways (Gift Article)
Winnipeg's development camp answered some questions about the Jets' future, from prospects' capabilities to the free-agency signings.
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