How to Fix: Winnipeg Jets

How to Fix: Winnipeg Jets

August 31, 2026



Connor Hellebuyck’s name has dominated off-season trade rumours. Will the former Hart Trophy and Vezina Trophy winner be moved by the Jets, or can Winnipeg rebound to a league powerhouse like they were two seasons ago? Sean Mcindoe and Murat Ates take a look at the Jets from their strength in goal with Hellebuyck and Stuart Skinner, to their stable defense led by Josh Morrissey and newcomer Mario Ferraro and their deep forward group headlined by Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi and Cole Perfetti and they ask, can the Winnipeg Jets return to the top 8 in the Western Conference and once again become a favourite to compete for the Stanley Cup?

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1:08 – How to Fix: Winnipeg Jets
4:10 – Will Connor Hellebuyck continue to tend goal in Winnipeg
14:02 – Josh Morrissey and free agent Mario Ferraro lead an above average NHL defence
18:34 – Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor lead a tested and balanced forward unit
22:50 – What’s the ceiling for 8th overall pick Viggo Björck?
27:50 – Where does the rest of the Jets offence come from?
30:50 – It’s go time for Cole Perfetti for this upcoming season
32:45 – How the Winnipeg Jets stack up in the Central Division and Western Conference?

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  2. I’d think they are counting more on Perfetti moving to centre. After that, then they hope it could be Lambert. The only way it is Bjork is if he kicks the door down and takes it.

  6. T My negativity about the Winnipeg Jets and their prospects is not because I don't believe that they can be a reasonably good regular season team or that they can't make the playoffs this season. I think they're very likely to make the playoffs, but playing four games in the first round is not what I want to see out of them or what I would consider successful. I also think that their mid midterm prospect say 3 to 5 years is even worse than what the this seasons prospects are. There's no hope. The future is bleak. And you could only sustain your optimism and enthusiasm for so long in the face of the dark clouds that are coming in before you start to become very apathetic. And apathy is a huge danger to this team and it's long-term financial success. If the ownership group is worried about seats being empty, they really need to understand the difference between losing and apathy

  7. 8:10 yes there for sure will be bad blood. It is a direct message to the rest of our core that signed long term that he thinks he's too good for us. Like he didn't contribute to our playoff struggles. Guy plays good for a handful of games at the Olympics and now hes too good for Wpg even though we have been nothing but good to him

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