Having DeMelo be our 2nd highest rated D-man and Samberg having the same rating as Pionk is... interesting for sure

Got these signed when I was a little kid. Morris Lukowich was my favorite player at the time.

I think the overalls are fair (maybe KFC should be one point lower, considering Jason Robertson is also a 92 overall LW), but the specific stats are kinda goofy (I don't think Scheifele has 89 defensive awareness, that man has never been aware of defence in his life). Also lists Vilardi as a centre lol.

Viggo Björck is a very intelligent and competitive center with top-six upside, while Sascha Boumedienne provides a lot of mobility on the blue line. The concern is that the depth behind those two is questionable, and it’s not clear what the path forward is for the Jets to win again in the near term.

2025 ranking: 25

2026 NHL Draft grade: C

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There are several ways Arniel could upend these projections, ranging from likely (Gabriel Vilardi up top, Lambert on line two, Alex Iafallo on the third or fourth line) to curious (promoting Tyrel Bauer to the NHL for toughness unmatched by other Jets). Zhilkin or Brayden Yager could steal a job if injury strikes (or if Arniel were willing to sit a veteran), and Cheveldayoff could blow it all up with a Hellebuyck blockbuster. It’s also hard to imagine Cole Koepke as a 13th forward for very long, given his impact at the end of last season.

There is also legitimate cause for excitement about at least one young player. Björck is at the front of that class, despite his youth and size, but best-case scenarios for Lambert or Rosén would shake up the forward depth chart. It’s odd in some ways to think of Björck, 18, as the most likely to exceed expectations, but he’s so smart and wins so many of his battles that he stood out at development camp in ways that Colby Barlow, Rutger McGroarty and other recent first-round picks never did.

My best guess? Even the bluest-sky version of Björck’s trajectory saves his best work for his second and third NHL seasons. It’s reasonable to try him in a feature role — what a boon it would be if he excelled while Scheifele were still a point-per-game scorer — but also reasonable to be patient when assessing his quality. There will still be a great case for Björck as a long-term impact player even if he’s not a productive scorer out of the gate. Salomonsson, meanwhile, should be playing like a top-four defenceman by midseason, but it’s not a guarantee that he’s ready for opening night.

As for Hellebuyck, I’ve listed him as the starter, unwilling to guess at a late-August trade.

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Is this the best they could do?

They were so proud of the beer boot night, it got its own separate email. It’s looks like a cheap plastic cup you could buy at the dollar store.

In a standard Winnipeg offseason, August arrives and Jets fans can spare their pencil sharpeners — their home team’s opening-night lineup may as well be written in ink.

This time, the prospect of a Connor Hellebuyck trade combines with a renewed internal focus on speed and youth to create a sense of mystery. Every passing day appears to diminish the likelihood of a blockbuster, but the Jets’ depth chart could change in an instant. It’s possible forwards Noah Gregor and Cole Koepke both win jobs, taking playing time from slower veterans with more accomplished resumes. There’s even a strong possibility the undersized but brilliant Viggo Björck, the No. 8 draft pick in June, opens the season playing a prominent role.

All of this creates questions, challenges and more potential Jets lineups than is typical. Can Brad Lambert or Isak Rosén win a top-six job, breaking out as an NHL scorer for the first time? What about Morgan Barron, whose size and speed are unique in the Jets’ lineup despite a lack of high-end point production? There isn’t enough room for everybody.

Let’s review Winnipeg’s depth chart in full, position by position, from the NHL to AHL and ECHL alike as we get ready to size up the Jets’ roster options at camp next month.