{"id":481018,"date":"2026-03-02T15:59:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/481018\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:59:14","slug":"analysis-unfamiliar-role-for-winnipeg-jets-heading-into-nhl-trade-deadline-winnipeg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/481018\/","title":{"rendered":"ANALYSIS: Unfamiliar role for Winnipeg Jets heading into NHL trade deadline – Winnipeg"},"content":{"rendered":"

Waking up Monday morning, the Winnipeg Jets<\/a> find themselves nine points out of a playoff spot with four teams to jump. It\u2019s a tall task.<\/p>\n

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The grim outlook is backed by probability. MoneyPuck.com has Winnipeg\u2019s current playoff chances sitting at 5.2 per cent, which is the eighth-longest odds in the entire league.<\/p>\n

But make no mistake, the Jets aren\u2019t entering a rebuild.<\/p>\n

Connor Hellebuyck is signed for five more seasons. That in itself should be the organization\u2019s competitive window.<\/p>\n

Add in that the entire top line of Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Gabe Vilardi for five or more years and you can see the core of a long-term contender.<\/p>\n

So Winnipeg is in a much different situation this week than the other Western Canadian teams that are out of a playoff spot.<\/p>\n

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The Calgary Flames<\/a> could potentially move Nazem Kadri, Blake Coleman and MacKenzie Weeger, among others.<\/p>\n

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Seemingly anyone and everyone could be on the move in Vancouver.<\/p>\n

But for Winnipeg, the goal for this trade deadline has to be with next season in mind.<\/p>\n

How long have the Jets needed to address their second-line centre role? \u00a0Would it make sense to try and find a long-term solution now, or wait until the summer?<\/p>\n

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Depth on the back end has been tested, with 11 defenceman finding their way into an NHL<\/a> game this season, but is this D corps deep enough to compete?<\/p>\n

For trade chips, look at the Jets to potentially move off of pending free agents to recoup some draft capital, considering they don\u2019t have their own second- or fourth-round picks in either of the next two drafts.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Toews has a no-move clause and has made it clear he wants to stay.<\/p>\n

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But what about Gustav Nyquist, who\u2019s still unbelievably sitting on zero goals in 38 games? Luke Schenn is a commodity many teams look for on deadline day \u2014 a veteran who has a Stanley Cup on his resume.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s Logan Stanley, the most polarizing of all. He\u2019s having a career year offensively but still has some serious flaws in his game.<\/p>\n

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There have been contract talks, but nothing has materialized. The Jets couldn\u2019t risk losing him for nothing if a contract extension isn\u2019t reached this week\u2026could they?<\/p>\n

One phone call can change everything \u2014 and we\u2019re just days away from what should be an interesting trade deadline for the Winnipeg Jets.<\/p>\n

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