Meet the Sellers: The Jets have gone from Presidents’ Trophy winners to sellers in less than a year

It’s not often that you see the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners sell at the following deadline.

However, that is the case of the Winnipeg Jets this season. Last season, they finished with a 56-22-4 record, good enough for 116 points. Through 57 games this season, they don’t even half their total of points from last season, as their 54 points are the sixth-fewest in the league.

On Thursday, Daily Faceoff released their latest trade board, with four Jets on the list. In this article, we’ll identify the Edmonton Oilers’ needs, as well as which Jets could be a fit for the Oilers.

Identifying the Oilers’ needs

Coming back from the Olympic break, the Oilers lost an incredibly winnable game to the Anaheim Ducks due to getting a save from netminder Tristan Jarry. Defence has been a problem all season, as they went from a team that was one of the best at limiting high-danger chances in 2023-24 and 2024-25, to a team that gives up a bunch of high-danger opportunities.

Their biggest need is a top-four defender who can defend. They have to limit high-danger chances to help their goaltenders (who need to make a save). Additionally, the Oilers could use a third-line centre, preferably a right-shot, as well as a scoring top-six winger.

With a little over $12,000 of cap space at the trade deadline, they’ll need to move some money out. That said, let’s take a look at which players the Jets have to offer.

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