Nikita Chibrikov scored the game-winner in his NHL debut as the host Winnipeg Jets earned their eighth victory in a row, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
The Winnipeg Jets are in a strange position right now. Trade rumors have dogged the team the past few years, and that won’t stop heading into the regular season.
Russia is notoriously stingy when it comes to allowing draft-eligible players to make the team, usually choosing instead to bring along the more polished, committed, 19-year-old national program options.
Welcome to the first edition of the Winnipeg Jets prospect report. This will be a recurring segment throughout the 2021-22 season, following the seasons and storylines of all the prospects in the Jets’ system.
The Winnipeg Jets continued to add elite offensive talent after selecting Chaz Lucius 18th overall during the first round of the NHL Entry Draft. During the second day of the draft, the Jets held the 50th-overall selection and picked Russian playmaker Nikita Chibrikov.