The Winnipeg Jets are off to a league-leading 16-3-0 start. They’re on pace for the best season in franchise history. They recently showed an ability to make game-by-game adjustments, deep-diving the defending Stanley Cup champs in a Monday video session before beating them 6-3 on Tuesday.
They’re also one of the few teams in playoff position projected to have plenty of cap space on deadline day. Advertisement With great potential comes great responsibility, and thankfully almost 1,000 Jets fans were up to the task in part 2 of our fan survey. You plotted the Jets’ course through the trade deadline, sorted through Winnipeg’s long list of unrestricted free agents and named your biggest wish — other than the Cup itself — for the Jets this season.
When you were done with signings, trades and charting Winnipeg’s course, you took a moment to reflect. This Jets fan survey was a treat to put together, with your passion shining through at every stage. Read on to deep dive into the decisions you made on behalf of the NHL ’s top team.
What should the Jets do about Nikolaj Ehlers’ future? Five of Winnipeg’s roster players are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents this summer. Most of them are scoring at a pace that would be the best of their career if they keep it up by season’s end. Nikolaj Ehlers is at the top of this class; he’s on pace for 95 points and his position on Winnipeg’s top power-play unit gives the elite even-strength producer plenty of op.
