Categories: ColumnsWinnipeg Jets

An updated look at the remaining UFAs and RFAs for the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose

When the 2018-19 season concluded Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff had quite a number of players to get signed for next season.  In fact between the Jets and Moose franchises that number totaled 26 players.  Since that time he has begun to strike some names off the list including:

Jets:
UFA Kevin Hayes – rights traded to the Flyers;
RFA Laurent Brossoit – signed to a one-year contract;

Moose:
RFA Logan Shaw – signed to a one-year contract;
RFA CJ Suess – signed to a one-year contract;
UFA Seth Griffith – signed to a one-year contract;
UFA JC Lipon – signed to a one-year contract.

Which brings the total number of remaining players to be signed, traded or to walk to 20. On twitter Finnish journalist Pekka Jalonen suggested at the end of April that Bogdan Kiselevich (whom the Jets got in a trade with the Panthers at the deadline) would be heading to the KHL next season.  I would cut that number by two more players as neither Nicolas Kerdiles or Alex Broadhurst are expected to be offered a contract for next season from the Jets.

Of course the 17 remaining contain the big guns including:

Jets unrestricted free agents (5):

Brandon Tanev
Par Lindholm
Matt Hendricks
Tyler Myers
Ben Chiarot

Jets restricted free agents (6):

Andrew Copp (Arbitration eligible)
Patrik Laine
Kyle Connor
Jacob Trouba (Arbitration eligible)
Nathan Beaulieu (Arbitration eligible)
Joe Morrow (Arbitration eligible)

Moose unrestricted free agent (1):

Cameron Schilling

Moose restricted free agents (5):

Marko Dano (Arbitration eligible)
Nelson Nogier
Jimmy Oligny (Arbitration eligible)
Eric Comrie (Arbitration eligible)
Ken Appleby (Arbitration eligible)

With the NHL Entry Draft just a few weeks away this list will continue to get whittled down and should make for an exciting few weeks here in Winnipeg.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

Recent Posts

Game 20: Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins pre-game report

A look at the projected lineup with all the latest game info.

6 hours ago

Winnipeg Jets: 6 things to watch for on upcoming six-game road trip

Here are six things to watch for on the upcoming six-game trip. 

7 hours ago

Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.

10 hours ago

Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.

1 day ago

TSN | Core 4 U-24: Winnipeg Jets stocked with impressive forward depth

TSN analyst Craig Button shares his thoughts.

2 days ago