The Stanley Cup playoffs are right around the corner, and now one NHL analyst has revealed what the Jets' projected lineup will be heading into the big dance. With the NHL playoffs approaching, <a href='https://www.arcticicehockey.com/playoff-deployment-winnipeg-jets-forwards/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>NHL writer for 'Arctic Ice Hockey' who goes by the name 'BigOlJetAirline'</a>, examined how head coach Scott Arniel would deploy his pool of forwards with the Winnipeg Jets approaching the playoffs. A good starting point would be examining how different line combinations performed in the 2024-25 regular season. With relatively few forward injuries, the Jets have employed 39 different line combinations with a minimum of 10 minutes of combined ice time so far this season. <h3>The top-nine Jets group is a lock given no injuries occur</h3> Assuming no projected roster injuries, Winnipeg's likely top nine heading into the playoffs seems to be charted. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NateThompson44/status/1894942582133924281'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The first line of Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, and Gabriel Vilardi leads all forward trios in ice time in the NHL, with more than 200 minutes above the next closest trio. The second line of Cole Perfetti, Vladislav Namestnikov, and Nikolaj Ehlers is 8th overall, but would be 3rd if only playoff teams were considered. Rounding out the trio of shutdown players, Adam Lowry, Nino Niederreiter, and Mason Appleton are 10th in total ice time. The strongest asset is the depth Winnipeg has at the forward position. <img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/548121.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /> Although it would not be a simple task to replace elite goal-scorers or play-drivers like <a href='https://www.nhl.com/jets/player/kyle-connor-8478398' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Connor</a>, Scheifele, or Ehlers, the roster has a solid complement of defense-minded players that can step in if injury occurs. The versatility would be most crucial once the heat of playoff hockey arrives.