Toews (lower-body) returned to practice on Sunday as a full participant.
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Perfetti is week-to-week with an ankle sprain.
Perfetti suffered the ankle injury during the Jets' preseason finale after delivering a hit on Kevin Bahl in the second period. With Perfetti out to open the season, that opens a door in the Jets' top-6 and on the top power-play unit. Nikita Chibrikov is expected to get the first crack on the second-line with Jonathan Toews and Gustav Nyquist, while it will likely be Alex Iafallo on PP1.
Toews is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Toews "tweaked something" in a preseason contest against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday and was absent from practiced on Thursday. After missing the entirety of the previous two seasons, recovering from injuries, Toews signed in the offseason with his hometown team. The veteran forward scored 31 points (15G / 16A) in 53 games in his most recent season in 2022-23.
St. Ivany (lower body) will be out of the lineup for at least six weeks.
St. Ivany was likely a longshot to crack Pittsburgh's opening night roster but will now conclusively start the 2025-26 season on the sidelines, recovering from a lower-body injury for at least six weeks. The 26-year-old defenseman played a career-high 19 games last season, averaging 16:22 time-on-ice and scoring one assist.
Hellebuyck (undisclosed) will play in Tuesday's preseason game in Minnesota.
Hellebuyck left Winnipeg's skate on Monday after he "wasn't feeling quite right," but will suit up in Tuesday's preseason game in Minnesota. The 32-year-old reigning Vezina Trophy winner is coming off an impressive 47-12-3 season, with a 2.00 GAA and .925 SV%.
Hellebuyck's status for Tuesday's preseason game is up in the air after he left practice on Monday and did not return.
Hellebuyck left Winnipeg's skate on Monday after he "wasn't feeling quite right" and will now have his status up in the air for Tuesday's preseason game in Minnesota. The 32-year-old reigning Vezina Trophy winner is coming off an impressive 47-12-3 season, with a 2.00 GAA and .925 SV%. If he is forced to miss any time, Eric Comrie will be expected to fill in.
Samberg is out 6-8 weeks with a broken wrist.
Winnipeg will be without a key piece on its blue line for the next 6-8 weeks after it was announced Dylan Samberg had suffered a broken wrist. The 26-year-old is entering his fifth NHL season in Winnipeg after posting career highs in nearly all statistical categories in 2024-25, including goals (6), points (20), SOG (95) and average TOI (21:08).
Winnipeg has signed Dylan Samberg to a three-year contract extension worth $5.75 AAV ($17.25M total).
Winnipeg and Dylan Samberg avoided arbitration on Wednesday after they announced the 26-year-old had signed a three-year contract extension worth $5.75 AAV ($17.25M total). The stay-at-home defenseman is entering his fifth season in Winnipeg after posting career highs in almost all statistical categories in 2024-25, including goals (6), points (20), plus/minus (+34), SOG (95) and average TOI (21:08). He is expected to play a big role on Winnipeg's back end in 2025-26.
Winnipeg has signed Parker Ford to a two-year, two-way contract.
Winnipeg has signed Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year contract extension worth $7.5 million AAV ($45M total).
Vilardi will avoid arbitration and cash in after the 25-year-old agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $7.5 million AAV ($45M total) with Winnipeg on Friday. The Canadian right-winger is entering his seventh NHL season after posting career highs in almost all major categories last season, including goals (27), assists (34), points (61), SOG (130), and PPP (25). He is expected to return to his role on the Jets' top line and powerplay for the 2025-26 season.
Winnipeg has signed Tyrel Bauer to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Manitoba (AHL) will bring back one of its most physical defenders after the team announced Tuesday that Winnipeg had re-signed Tyrel Bauer to a one-year, two-way contract extension. The 23-year-old defenseman is entering his fourth season with the Moose and has yet to make his NHL debut. In 59 games in 2024-25, he had just two assists and 105 PIMs to go along with his -21 plus/minus.
The Jets have signed Morgan Barron to a two-year deal worth $1.85M AAV ($3.7M total).
Barron had eight goals and seven assists (15 points) in 74 games with the Jets in 2024-25. Barron found a role on the Jets' fourth line but he will have more competition for minutes in 2025-26 after the signings of Gustav Nyquist, Tanner Pearson and Cole Koepke.
The Jets signed Isaak Phillips to a two-year, two-way contract.
Toronto has acquired Henry Thrun from San Jose for Ryan Reaves.
Toronto added to its defensive depth late Thursday night after they acquired Henry Thrun from San Jose for 38-year-old enforcer Ryan Reaves. Thrun is a 24-year-old mobile defenseman entering his third full NHL season. He put up two goals and 12 points despite an ugly -23 plus/minus across 60 games with the Sharks in 2024-25. He will battle for one of Toronto's final defensive spots to start the season.
Winnipeg has signed Gustav Nyquist to a one-year, $3.25 million contract.
Nyquist split the 2024-25 season between the Predators and Wild, finishing with 28 points (11G / 17A) in 79 games. With the Jets, Nyquist will likely serve as a middle-6 winger, who will see PP2 time. He's one-year removed from a 75-point season, so there's bounce-back potential in Winnipeg, although he'll be 36-years-old in September.
Winnipeg has signed Walker Duehr to a one-year, two-way contract.
Walker Duehr will join his third NHL organization in two seasons after signing a one-year, two-way contract with Winnipeg on Wednesday. The 27-year-old undrafted right-winger appeared in 24 games between Calgary and San Jose in 2024-25, picking up two goals and three points alongside 15 SOG. He is expected to compete for a bottom-six role at Winnipeg's training camp to start this season.
Winnipeg has signed Isaac Poulter a one-year, two-way contract.
Winnipeg added to its goaltending depth on the second day of Free Agency on Wednesday, signing Isaac Poulter to a one-year, two-way contract. The 23-year-old undrafted netminder struggled in his third season in Utica (AHL) in 2024-25, with his .898 SV% and 16-13-7 record. He is expected to report to Manitoba (AHL) for the start of the 2025-26 season.
Winnipeg has signed Cole Koepke to a one-year, $1 million contract.
Koepke established himself as a full-time NHL player last season, playing a career-high 73 games and scoring 17 points (7G / 10A) with the Boston Bruins. He is averaging 2.34 hits per game over 99 games in his career and add some grit to Winnipeg's bottom-six forward group.
The Jets have signed Haydn Fleury to a two-year contract extension worth $950K AAV ($1.9M total).
The Jets will sign Jonathan Toews to a one-year deal worth $2.0M AAV on July 1.
Toews has not appeared in an NHL game since April 13th, 2024, but till make his return with his hometown Winnipeg Jets. Toews, who is a three-time Stanley Cup Champion and had 883 career points (372G / 511A) in 15 seasons with the Blackhawks, could earn up to $5M in bonuses. He's expected to serve as a much-needed middle-6 centre for the Jets in 2025-26.