Tony Fresco

First round of cuts: Winnipeg Jets (per NHL.com’s Mitchell Clinton) F Jacob Cloutier (to Saginaw, OHL) D Edison Engle (to Brantford, OHL) D Ethan Frisch (released from PTO) F Kevin He (to Niagara, OHL) F Owen Martin (to Spokane, WHL) G Alex Worthington (released from PTO)

My guess is they keep 8, with only one extra forward. Salomonson goes down to the Moose, and they chance Heinola clearing waivers (which I'm 50:50 on whether he might clear - 1st round pedigree but small and injury history. If claimed, that team has to have a roster spot for him). Unless they can find a trade partner for either Stanley or Heinola. I think they value Schenn's Stanley Cup pedigree/experience, along now with Toews and Pearson.

I presume He will be going back to Niagara. But agree, looked sharp in game 1 yesterday. Zhilkin looking ready to take a step forward with the Moose. Team has unprecedented depth this year.

In general, I agree with this; however, guys also have to earn their stay in the lineup. If not, give the next guy a chance. If he's not better, revert back or find the next guy. But there needs to be accountability and a desire to move forward, not look back.

No, filing for arbitration makes them ineligible for an offer sheet: https://www.prohockeyrumors.com/2025/07/players-still-eligible-for-offer-sheets.html

The Good News is now none of them are eligible to be offer sheeted. Hopefully extended before they get to hearing.

Actually he did, but then chose to re-sign with the Canucks. https://canucksarmy.com/news/dhaliwal-boeser-5-serious-offers-before-re-signing-vancouver-canucks-trying-move-joshua-blueger

It's not even extra dollars. Could have signed for something like 8 x $7.5m, which is more total $$ and been a Jet for life. Likely looking for a change but the grass isn't always greener.

My understanding is that it counts initially as $2M, but any bonuses earned has to get absorbed either in this year's cap or any overage gets applied to next years, which is already going up. I suspect the Jets likely treat it internally as a $5M hit for now, which covers the games played bonuses. If he's not playing / performing, you have room to add at the deadline. If he's performing, then he's certainly worth the $5M-$7M hit.

I sense a Rolex may be in David Gustafsson's future in exchange for #19.

3 conference finals in a row.

One more open roster spot for Toews perhaps?

This league's supplementary discipline is a complete farce.

The inconclusive part would have been whether the puck nicked the stick of Petrovic or the defender on its way to the net. The kick was clear as day. Call on the ice was a goal. Need conclusive evidence to overturn. In any event, it's a moot point

I actually think if they called it a good goal based on the video being inconclusive, the Jets accept that and move on. But to come up with the BS rationale the officials did threw them for a loop. You can make the argument that they need to be mentally stronger and play on, but when the officials start making up rules, it has to be deflating.