Kyle Connor's future in Winnipeg beyond 2025/26 is up in the air, and now he's addressed his contract situation moving forward. This off-season, the Winnipeg Jets lost Nikolaj Ehlers in free agency to the Carolina Hurricanes, and even after a successful 2024/25 regular season, the team are facing another <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/winnipeg-jets/nhl-insider-provides-an-update-regarding-kyle-connor-future-with-the-winnipeg-jets' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>major contract dilemma</a> moving forward. That revolves around former first-round pick Kyle Connor, who will become a free agent in the summer 2026, and now, he's addressed the entire situation heading into the regular season. <h3>Kyle Connor Downplays Contract Talks Heading Into 2025/26</h3> We've heard from insiders about the situation, and now the star winger has addressed his contract, noting that his focus is on a Stanley Cup chase for the Jets after another stellar regular season in 2024/25. I'm really just focused on myself and being the best player I can. You know, let the business take care of the business. All I can do is control how I come to the rink every day and that stuff will take care of itself. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/wpgmurat/status/1968718379834830890'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> That should come as no surprise, as Connor believes it will take care of itself if he continues focusing on his game, with GM Kevin Cheveldayoff clearly confident something will get done soon. We've had great dialogue with KC's representatives and we continue to have that. He's obviously a big part. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/wpgmurat/status/1968717373659050089'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Ultimately, it's likely that Connor will sign some type of extension in Winnipeg soon given how beloved he is by the city, but the longer things drag on, the more Jets fans will worry about the Ehlers situation repeating itself, even if Connor appears much more receptive to a contract extension.