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Winnipeg Jets Linked to Veteran Penguins Defenseman, per TFP


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Daniel Lucente
February 5, 2025  (9:48)
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Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Grzelcyk seen celebrating with his teammates
Photo credit: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Winnipeg Jets are attempting to bolster their roster for a deep playoff run, and they have now been linked to a former Stanley Cup champion defenseman.

A Pittsburgh Penguins blue-man who is 31, has been a target for weeks with just one month remaining until the March 7 trade deadline.
Teams linked to him are the Colorado Avalanche, Winnipeg Jets, and Tampa Bay Lightning, according to *The Fourth Period*.

Matt Grzelcyk is having a career season

Signed for a one-year, $2.75-million free-agent contract, Matt Grzelcyk has a career-high 27 points in 55 games, 10 of which are power-play markers.
With a chance to move to a contender, general manager Kyle Dubas will sell high with Grzelcyk, and a particularly desperate scenario in Winnipeg, who are desperate for their first-ever deep playoff run, is a strong suitor for him.
«He's a guy that can step in and help a contender right away,» an NHL executive told The Fourth Period. Winnipeg and Colorado are believed to view Grzelcyk as a cheaper alternative to higher-profile trade targets.

Grzelcyk's puck-rushing and power-play value make him an ideal target for a Winnipeg blue unit in desperate need in both departments.
«Grzelcyk, not Erik Karlsson or Kris Letang, is quarterbacking the Penguins' power play and making an impact offensively.»
Winnipeg GM Kevin Cheveldayoff has him in consideration, both for a blue-shoe skater to lock down a playoff run and for his veteran experience. Grzelcyk's value could ignite a bidding war with a month to go in the buying period in the league.
Grzelcyk's value is roughly a third-round pick, but bidding could drive that price even higher, and with a month to go, one of these general managers could go big and steal him with a larger offer, one that keeps him off the roster of another team vying for a Stanley Cup.
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