Winnipeg Jets shake up roster with Heinola and DiVincentiis recall as well as two others

This is not just “extra bodies.” When you pull up a goalie plus two defencemen at once, it usually means the next 48 hours are about availability, matchups, and risk management.

The Jets are protecting themselves at two spots that can blow up fast, the blue line and between the pipes.

Ville Heinola coming up again also hints the club wants a left-shot option ready, even if the minutes are not guaranteed.

And Walker Duehr is the kind of recall you make when you want a straight-line forechecker who can survive short shifts without hurting you.

DiVincentiis is 21, a 2022 seventh-round pick by Winnipeg, and his early AHL line this season is solid at 2.49 GAA and .915 in 13 games.

Heinola is 24, a 2019 first-rounder, and he is also waiver-eligible baggage, because he already cleared once earlier this season.

Jets fans are tired of “almost” with Heinola, but this is still a chance to force the coaches to keep him around.

Elias Salomonsson is 21, a 2022 second-round pick, and his recall reads like insurance for a banged-up rotation more than a ceremonial look.

Duehr is 28 and undrafted, and that matters because he is here to fill a role, not to be developed.

The Isaac Poulter move is the quiet part, depth goalies get shuffled so the Moose can actually start games without juggling ECHL call-ups.

If Heinola plays, watch who he pairs with first, because that will tell you whether this is a real opportunity or a temporary patch.