Locked On Jets - Daily Podcast On The Winnipeg Jets

Things have been getting desperate in Winnipeg, and the Jets have avoided hitting the nuclear option for weeks. With a 7-game losing streak potentially in play, Arniel finally decided enough was enough, and split the top line apart.

Few NHL teams have feared change the way the Winnipeg Jets have. Big shake-ups and alterations are a rarity, especially proactive changes, and the Jets have committed to keeping a level of consistency like few others.

The Winnipeg Jets needed to have a big response game on the same night Hellebuyck got his first start as a Devil. Instead, the Jets dropped a massive turd at home, extending their winless streak to 6 games.

The vibes after the Hellebuyck trade heading into the Heritage Classic weekend were relatively high. While some of us were skeptical of the return, the Winnipeg Jets still managed to get the saga over with before the weekend's big game.

Well, the Winnipeg Jets have finally traded Connor Hellebuyck. The return was, to put it honestly, underwhelming. What did the New Jersey Devils send to the Jets, and why should we be somewhat unimpressed with the return?

The Winnipeg Jets offense is sputtering right now and help doesn't appear to be coming anytime soon. What's gone wrong in this continued losing streak?

The countdown to Friday is rolling, and the Winnipeg Jets are winnowing down the list of candidates to send Hellebuyck to. Are the Buffalo Sabres feeling the heat of a grim start in goal?

The Winnipeg Jets are, for better or worse, still the Winnipeg Jets, and that was apparent in a game where scoring was at a premium. The St. Louis Blues, hardly a paragon of elite offense themselves, stifled the Jets scoring attempts for 60 minutes.

The moment we've all been waiting for may finally be at hand. The Winnipeg Jets are nearing a Hellebuyck trade, and the Friday deadline appears to be the true time limit.

Things have started off pretty well for the Winnipeg Jets this year, but injuries with some term are starting to mount. How will the Jets navigate some of the early wounds in a big game against the Carolina Hurricanes?

The Winnipeg Jets have been looking to their youth to try and inject some life into the squad. The results have been something of a mixed bag, and Brad Lambert has borne the brunt of some of the worst performances.

We've been down this road with good Winnipeg Jets starts to seasons before. We did it last year, and the Jets missed the playoffs. Why does this season potentially feel a little different?

The Winnipeg Jets top line has been a subject of controversy for years. Despite continued goal production, many have expressed skepticism about how the line has actually played.

The news has been abuzz with the thought that Connor Hellebuyck might be mulling a return to the Winnipeg Jets. What's truly lying beneath the action of reporting back to the team?

The Winnipeg Jets record to start the season has looked pretty good, but under the hood, we've seen some of the same issues that existed with the team last year. How did the problems manifest against a pesky Ducks team?

This past summer was a tumultuous one for the Winnipeg Jets. The Hellebuyck drama was overwhelming and overbearing, and a lot of fans felt jaded by his decisions.

The Winnipeg Jets are about to play their fourth game of the young NHL season, and we're seeing some early signs of what the team might be like this year. It's still a small sample size, but is this team faster and more skilled than it was last year?

The Clay Stevenson era has begun in Winnipeg in earnest, with a huge comeback win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road. What did we learn about the Jets' resolve against a Pens team that has retooled itself quickly?

The 2026-27 Winnipeg Jets are just a few games into their season, but fans have already fallen in love with Stuart Skinner. What was the mustached goalie able to conjure against the Detroit Red Wings?

Every Winnipeg Jets fan buttcheek was firmly planted in a seat to watch the Viggo Björck era begin in earnest. The NHL debut of Winnipeg's young star went off relatively well.

The Winnipeg Jets are about to get their season underway against the Boston Bruins. Who do we expect to prevail between two teams that have seen some notable makeovers in recent times?

The Winnipeg Jets are on the verge of starting their season, and so much is riding on the year to come. Will the Jets make the playoffs with this roster?

The Winnipeg Jets have claimed their back-up goalie for the foreseeable future. Who is Clay Stevenson, and what should Jets fans expect from him?

After an off-season of the Winnipeg Jets trying to obtain immediate roster help with a Hellebuyck trade, it appears the winds are shifting. The Jets, by way of Darren Dreger, may have tipped that they're finally ready to accept futures instead.

After a great preseason and camp, one would think Brayden Yager has made the Winnipeg Jets to start the year. Some troubling line-up choices have cast that in doubt.

It's been an interesting preseason for the Winnipeg Jets, to say the least. The Jets have made some line-up choices that may leave fans a little concerned about the youth involvement, but the overall picture for the year is a bit of a mixed bag.

The Winnipeg Jets have made the first cuts of their burgeoning NHL season following game 3 of the preseason. How did Winnipeg's youth fare in the rubber match with the Oilers?

With Connor Hellebuyck out of the picture for the time being, the Winnipeg Jets welcomed in Stuart Skinner to the goalie crease. It's the first time in nearly a decade that the Jets have had a true new leading man in goal.

The Winnipeg Jets youth got a slightly unexpected trial by fire in the opening game of pre-season, squaring off against McDavid and Draisaitl for, in many cases, the first time.

A summer of chaos and drama is finally coming to a close, and a new era of Winnipeg Jets hockey might be following it. With preseason about to get under way, how is Winnipeg approaching the start to the new year?

Amidst all of the Hellebuyck drama, the Winnipeg Jets still have a season to plan for. Training camp lines are in and some early intrigue is already in the cards.

Connor Hellebuyck has officially been suspended for failing to report to the Winnipeg Jets camp. The worst case scenario is now upon us. How will the Jets navigate themselves out of the mess they've partly created?

The Winnipeg Jets and Connor Hellebuyck might be heading for the scenario no one wanted to see. A no-report to camp this week might be looming, and the consequences for all involved are significant.

The Winnipeg Jets prospect pool has been dinged a fair few times by the media, but that didn't stop their young guns from putting on a show this past weekend.

The playoffs might be a possibility for the Winnipeg Jets this season, especially if they get a good trade return for Connor Hellebuyck. What would the best path to the post-season look like?

Hockey is (almost) back, and the Winnipeg Jets are sending their kids to Gatineau for a brief prospect tournament. What will we be watching for as the Jets youth take on Montreal and Toronto's pools?

On tonight's show, we work through a few potential best and worst case scenarios for the upcoming Winnipeg Jets season. From the team's perspective, what might they be willing to consider "a good year"?

The NHL season is just a few weeks away and the Winnipeg Jets still need roster help. Will the Hellebuyck trade be the ticket to that help, or do the Jets still need to do some shopping?

The Winnipeg Jets are in the unenviable position of trying to extract a meaningful win-now return out of a 33-year old all-star goalie. How long can the team cling to its original trade asks before the situation becomes untenable?

A lot of Winnipeg fans are still hopeful that the team can reverse course with the current group and improve. I was, at one point, amenable to that point, but the front office has left me with more concerns than answers.

The Winnipeg Jets are entering one of the noisiest pre-seasons I can recall. The Hellebuyck trade buzz is practically deafening, and many are speculating what follows if he departs.

The Winnipeg Jets may have made some sort of promise to Connor Hellebuyck about a trade if the team stopped being competitive. Did the agreement really take place, and if so, when might it have happened?

The Winnipeg Jets are closing in on the season and still have to sort out the Connor Hellebuyck trade before time runs out. Will a trade before or mid-season occur? Which option stands to yield the Jets the best return?

The Hellebuyck trade saga continues to twist and turn, leaving the Winnipeg Jets with a gargantuan task ahead. If Hellebuyck is willing to wait an entire season without pay and play, what can the Jets realistically do?

With the Hellebuyck trade request now public, the Winnipeg Jets have some major work to do in order to get him moved. Where would Hellebuyck accept a trade to?

Many of us worried it might come to this. A disgruntled Hall of Fame goalie who played along with keeping his trade request from the Winnipeg Jets quiet has broken his silence.

It was only natural that we'd be back here again, but the noise around the Winnipeg Jets and Hellebuyck is getting feverish. The postponement of a trade has only delayed the process, but training camp is just around the corner.

On tonight's episode, we try to project which Winnipeg Jets prospects might be NHLers, as well as their likely ceilings/roles. Will any of the kids outside of Bjorck soar to top-level heights?

One of the most important young pieces of the Winnipeg Jets squad might be back ahead of schedule this year. Elias Salomonsson, who was expected to miss the start of the season, could be back as soon as training camp.

The Winnipeg Jets have spent many years squeezing out every last ounce of value they can from this roster, but stagnating prospect development and an aging core has backed them team against a wall.

Not a lot has been said about the Manitoba Moose off-season, but this needs be one of the biggest stories in Winnipeg. The Jets need their farm team to turn real results from their prospects as the current core ages out.

The Winnipeg Jets off-season is still humming along, quiet as it's been. The goaltending question ahead remains murky, we don't know which kids will make the line-up, and some structural changes to the NHL schedule begin in earnest this season.

Can you believe we're less than 2 months away from another NHL season? It feels like the summer flew by, and the Jets still have some unfinished business.

The NHL is once again expanding over the next few years. With Atlanta, Houston, and potentially more markets on the way, the pool of available talent might be stretched to the limits.

The Winnipeg Jets are about to get one of the biggest talent injections the team has had since relocation. That said, Viggo Björck is one man, and the Jets still have a lot of holes around him.

A recent Athletic article has once again described the Winnipeg Jets as being a team at risk of competitive purgatory. This isn't the first time we've heard this narrative, but does it still hold weight?

The off-season is entering August and the larger future of the Winnipeg Jets remains somewhat uncertain. Winnipeg made overtures around improving the development pipeline, but things have gone quiet again.

The Winnipeg Jets have had a relatively solid off-season, but they've also communicated that they still want to compete. Is that actually possible with what they've done so far?

The Winnipeg Jets are doing their usual off-season hibernation routine while prepping for the new year, but folks outside the city have continued to put the team under a microscope.

We're moving into a time of relative uncertainty and change for the Winnipeg Jets, but it might be for the better. This coming season's team should be younger and faster, but will it be more successful?

As the Winnipeg Jets begin the closing stages of this current core, questions abound about the long-term future of the roster. Which of the big veterans are prepared to weather out all scenarios for the team?

It's nearing August, and the Winnipeg Jets are still in silent running mode on the Hellebuyck trade. Will they drop a random surprise announcement in the near future, or are we facing an awkward camp situation in September?

The Winnipeg Jets have long relied upon Connor Hellebuyck to solve many of their problems. That era is about to come to an end, and the new era of Jets hockey might push them to a more competitive position.

The good news keeps coming for the Winnipeg Jets. A Viggo Bjorck ELC and a new Perfetti extension have fans feeling some hope for the first time in a while.

We're well into July and the murmur around the Winnipeg fanbase seems to be a mixture of optimism around the youth and frustration with the lack of big moves. Could something major be on the way, or are the Jets likely done with acquisitions?

The Winnipeg Jets might be entering a very interesting season of transition this year. Does that mean we're going to see a very different line-up, or will the Jets try to do a halfway house approach?

The Winnipeg Jets are thinking about integrating more youth into the line-up this coming season. Will those younger players be enough to move the needle for the team, or should we expect growing pains?

The NHL has seen some pretty crazy drama this off-season, but the offer sheets we saw this past week might top much of it. Philadelphia has thrown the gauntlet at Anaheim, and potentially set a new precedent for player contracts in the process.

The Winnipeg Jets have addressed the media after the first few days of free agency. How does the team view Viggo Bjorck? Will he play for the Jets as soon as next season?

The off-season is off and rolling for the Winnipeg Jets, and after signing a new goalie, the Jets followed it up with the addition of Mario Ferraro. What will his likely role be for the team?

In a surprising start to the free agency period, the Winnipeg Jets have signed goalie Stuart Skinner. What might this mean about Winnipeg's goaltending plans for next season?

A tense week heading into a critical draft for the Winnipeg Jets ended a bit differently than a lot of us expected, but the team still walked away a winner. The Hellebuyck trade falling through did not stop the team from landing one of the most sensational prospects in Viggo Bjorck.

The Hellebuyck trade was *this close* to getting across the finish line. Fourth overall was almost in Winnipeg's possession, but a Buffalo demand for the eighth overall pick to come back killed the deal on the draft floor.

The night before the draft is here, and the buzz around the Winnipeg Jets and Connor Hellebuyck is deafening. The Hurricanes made their offer, and it was woefully insufficient.

The Winnipeg Jets continue to play the waiting game on the Hellebuyck deal, but it does appear progress is being made. More teams continue to join the race, the Carolina Hurricanes may be one of the biggest new suitors.

The last 48 hours have been an absolute whirlwind for the entire NHL. Teams have sent incredible futures packages in exchange for star and non-star players alike. At the center of the maelstrom sits Hellebuyck.

The Hellebuyck trade noise is reaching a fever pitch. Naturally, a lot of us assumed it would end in a trade to the Florida Panthers.

All eyes in Winnipeg are glued to NHL reporters, patiently waiting for some sort of update around Connor Hellebuyck. For now, we're going to have to wait just a bit longer, but the cogs are in motion.

Jonathan Toews is officially retiring from being a player tomorrow, but will he immediately move into a front office role with the Winnipeg Jets? What else might he consider in his post-playing days?

The Winnipeg Jets have finally begun to accept the reality of the Hellebuyck trade, per Darren Dreger's comments earlier today. In truth, the Jets have probably made a lot of progress narrowing down the trade field already.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Locked On Podcast Network, we have a special episode tonight. I know it's there's been a fair bit of doom and gloom amongst us Jets fans, but I'm here to deliver 10 reasons we should be excited about the future of the Jets.

The Stanley Cup Finals are now over, and the floodgates are preparing to unleash for off-season antics. Chief among them is the rumored Connor Hellebuyck trade.

The Winnipeg Jets have been rumored to be doing the rounds with a number of top prospects in this year's draft, and a number of them sit in deeper rounds.

The clock is ticking for the Winnipeg Jets and Connor Hellebuyck to decide the future of the team. Will the trade that is likely coming occur before or after the draft?

The fog of war around NHL trades can often lead to mass speculation that ends up disappointing a lot of fans. The same is probably being said about the rumors surrounding Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets.

A bombshell rumor from the Spittin' Chiclets podcast seems to imply Connor Hellebuyck has asked the Winnipeg Jets for a trade to the Florida Panthers. Is this truly the direction things are going, or were they speculating?

The Winnipeg Jets have interviewed Carson Carels in their quest to begin planning for the future. What does this potentially say about their upcoming draft day plans?

Sean Reynolds joined the Illegal Curve podcast this weekend and shared some interesting perspectives on the Winnipeg Jets off-season.

The Olympics may have been the genesis of an evolving power shift across the NHL. With Larkin submitting his trade request yesterday, are we about to see the same with Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets?

In a somewhat stunning move, Dylan Larkin's requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings. Why is this particular move a potential flag for the Winnipeg Jets to pay attention to?

The Winnipeg Jets have been drawing a *lot* of attention recently. Could the continued media spotlight be useful in helping to push the Jets into meaningful changes?

Leave it to national media to unexpectedly stir things up about the Winnipeg Jets again. Should we believe the rumor that Winnipeg might move the eighth overall pick for roster help?

The Winnipeg Jets are edging closer to a major roster overhaul, at least on paper. The Jets have to decide what to do with players like Josh Morrissey and Dylan Samberg.

The Athletic put out it's end of season line predictions for next year's Winnipeg Jets roster, and as it stands, things look pretty grim.

We've all been reacting and overreacting to Connor Hellebuyck's Winnipeg Jets comments for weeks now. What did he truly mean when he said he wanted to win with the Jets?

Connor Hellebuyck has finally put himself on social media for the first time publicly, and the timing could be more intriguing. Is he signaling that he's made his Winnipeg Jets decision?

All seems quiet on the Winnipeg Jets front, but could that be about to change in the coming weeks? When will the team start to make some major changes?

The national media has begun connecting the dots on a potential Buffalo Sabres acquisition of Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck. Is there any real fire to this smoke?