A new report from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has given an update on extension talks between the Winnipeg Jets and Kyle Connor. Over the last couple of months, the Jets have tried to <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/winnipeg-jets/darren-dreger-reveals-jets-kyle-connor-surprising-contract-demands' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>hammer out a long-term extension with Kyle Connor.</a> To this point, Connor had reportedly been waiting on Kirill Kaprizov of the Minnesota Wild to reset the market. With Kaprizov getting a deal done today with the Wild and landing record-breaking money this has now potentially opened things up for a deal between Winnipeg and Connor. <h3>Elliotte Friedman Provides an Update on Extension Talks Between Kyle Connor and the Winnipeg Jets</h3> In a new iteration of 32 Thoughts Friedman was able to confirm that the Jets and Connor have a strong desire to get a deal done now that the Kaprizov deal is signed. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhlrumourreport/status/1972752109432086768'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> However, despite a willingness to do a deal the Kaprizov cap hit makes Connor's deal much more complicated as he will likely ask for a similar salary. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/icdave/status/1973032878842999196'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/benchrates/status/1973037063151714752'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Luckily, the Jets are projected to have over 40 million dollars in cap space but have multiple other key free agents including Adam Lowry and Cole Perfetti to extend as well. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/icdave/status/1925303005739376962'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Now, with Kaprizov's deal done and the market set the Jets and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff have to really put the pressure on to try and get a deal done with Connor before opening night. If this situation drags on into the season, one has to wonder if Connor becomes a self rental for the Jets or if they consider moving on from him at the trade deadline.