How do Western Conference teams stack up against previous Stanley Cup champions and what could they shop for at the deadline?
The Winnipeg Jets are holding on to one of their best players. Winnipeg and center Vladislav Namestnikov are agreeing to a $6 million contract extension, per Sports Net Canada. The contract extension is for two years.
As they prepare to return from the 4 Nations Face-off break, the Jets announced that they have signed forward Vladislav Namestnikov ... far the top team in the Western Conference.
What is a prototypical Winnipeg Jets trade deadline deal? We usually talk about Winnipeg’s best trades in terms of Paul Stastny, the two-way centre who was an excellent fit on the 2018 Western Conference finalist Jets.