The Jets have 10 defensemen under legitimate consideration for NHL jobs in the fall but are likely to only be able to keep seven or eight on their 23-man active roster.
The 27-year-old had gotten off to a nice start to his season, picking up a goal and five assists in 14 games before suffering a wrist injury back in mid-November.
Labanc originally suffered the injury back in December and while it looked like he might be able to return late in the year, that didn’t wind up happening.
The Winnipeg Jets’ 2021-22 season was a disappointment, as they came into the season considered a Stanley Cup contender but drastically underperformed, finishing sixth in the Central Division and well out of the playoff picture.
The offseason has arrived for half of the league’s teams that weren’t playoff-bound plus those who were eliminated in the first two rounds. It’s time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at the Jets.
Making a series of transactions before puck drop, the Winnipeg Jets have placed one skater (Josh Morrissey) in the National Hockey League’s COVID-19 protocols and two skaters (Dylan DeMelo, Logan Stanley) on injured reserve, the club announced Tuesday.
With the Winnipeg Jets preparing to play their first game since Jan. 6, it appears they might be receiving some reinforcements as defenceman Dylan DeMelo could potentially return from the COVID-19 list Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Winnipeg Jets will be without two of their regulars Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche, as forward Jansen Harkins and defenceman Dylan DeMelo have entered the National Hockey League’s COVID-19 protocol.
After falling 4-2 to the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night, the Winnipeg Jets have hit the road with their first stop scheduled for the newest franchise in the National Hockey League, in the Seattle Kraken.
Who do the Winnipeg Jets protect? Dylan DeMelo or Logan Stanley? It’s a question that wouldn’t have been asked two months ago, but it’s being asked now by Jets fans and media alike.
The deal includes no signing bonuses but does have a partial no-trade clause throughout. DeMelo will receive quite the raise over his previous contract that carried just a $900K salary.
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