The Winnipeg Jets just enjoyed their best regular-season in franchise history , winning 56 games and capturing the President's Trophy in the process. Although it ended in a disappointing six-game loss to the Dallas Stars in Round 2, this still projects as a Stanley Cup contender in 2025-26 — and Kyle Connor is a critical part of that continued quest .

The 28-year-old was terrific last year, scoring 41 goals over a full 82-game slate and managing a career-high 97 points. The Jets would love to keep him around, and as The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reports, one of the main reasons he could stay is the eclectic hunting community in Manitoba.

“It might surprise some people outside of Winnipeg that an American pending UFA star player would want to stay on with the Jets, but I’ll point out

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