Winnipeg Jets put two defensemen on the trade block to chase a top-six forward

Jan 29, 2026 (4:24 PM)

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Logan Stanley trade chatter hits the Winnipeg Jets, and the second-line forward need feels louder.

Daily Faceoff’s Insider Edition recap from Wednesday put Winnipeg in the "add up front" lane.

It also floated two blue-line names as available, Luke Schenn and Stanley.

Winnipeg sits at 21-24-7, so this can’t be a half-measure deadline.

Here’s the angle I can’t shake, if you’re shopping for a middle-six scorer, you need trade chips that move fast.

"WPG wants to bolster second line, Schenn and Stanley on the block."

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Stanley is 27, drafted 2016 in Round 1 by the Winnipeg Jets, and he’s quietly produced 8-9-17 with 95 PIM.

Schenn is 36, drafted 2008 in Round 1 by the Toronto Maple Leafs, and he has 1-5-6 this season.

Jets fans are tired of "almost" fixes, so selling a defender to buy real scoring sounds like relief.

The leverage is simple, Stanley and Schenn are in the lineup right now, which means the market sees them as usable depth.

Both deals expire after 2025-26, and that UFA clock makes them clean rentals.

Schenn’s $2.75M cap hit and Stanley’s $1.25M are the kind of numbers contenders can actually fit.

If Winnipeg wants a true second-line forward, dangling a defenseman can be the easiest "yes" in trade talks.

Move one, open minutes for the next wave, and turn the roster logjam into a forward upgrade.

The Insider Edition buzz is that both names are in play, and that’s exactly how you grease a bigger hockey deal.

Now do it, because Thursday in Tampa is another reminder that the Jets can’t win 2-1 forever.

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