A new addition to the Jets organization ranks as the team announced a college free agent signing now that the NCAA season has ended for some teams:
The Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club announced today that they have signed forward Lucas Wahlin to a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value of $850,000 in the NHL. His deal will begin in the 2026-27 season and he has signed an amateur try-out contract with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Wahlin, 24, played 36 games for the University of St. Thomas this season, recording 39 points (21G, 18A) and 41 penalty minutes, while his 21 goals led both the Tommies and the CCHA. Wahlin, UST’s team captain since 2023 24, was recently named the 2025-26 CCHA Student-Athlete of the Year and CCHA Defensive Forward of the Year. He was also freshly named to the All-CCHA First Team for the second consecutive season. Wahlin, a native of Woodbury, Minn., appeared in 137 career games for the Tommies and posted 131 points (56G, 75A) and 159 PIMs.
He’s listed on hockeyDB as 5’11 but on his college page he is listed as 6’0.
The Moose are in action this evening in Toronto so we will have to wait and see if he is in the lineup with his new club or if they’ll give him some practice time and get him into a game when they are in Belleville for the next contest.
A lightly attended skate today in Winnipeg after last night's big win over Vegas.
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