Winnipeg Jets Reportedly Make Former First Overall Pick Available to the Vancouver Canucks
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A former first round pick has reportedly been made available on the trade market this week, opening the door for the Vancouver Canucks to potentially enter the mix.
With American Thanksgiving less than a week away, trade talks are expected to heat up around the National Hockey League, with Patrik Allvin and the Vancouver Canucks reportedly not done adding to their roster despite acquiring Lukas Reichel and signing David Kampf within the last four weeks.
While it's still too early to say who could end up on the trade block between now and the deadline on Friday, March 6th, mainly due to the fact the NHL's standings are really tight and teams are trying to figure out if they can be serious playoff contenders, there is another center option that's been made available to the Canucks and other teams around the league.
Former first round pick reportedly made available for trade: Option for Vancouver Canucks?
In a post on social media on Thursday afternoon, National Hockey League insider Frank Seravalli revealed that the Winnipeg Jets have given permission to forward Brad Lambert and his representatives to speak with other teams about a potential trade.
The move comes as Lambert hasn't gotten a ton of opportunities at the National Hockey League level since making the jump to professional hockey in 2023, appearing in just ten games with the Jets, four of which came this season where he's averaged 9:01 of ice time per night.
"League sources say #GoJetsGo have given 2022 first round pick Brad Lambert's representation permission to find a trade partner.
Lambert, 21, has one goal in four games for #nhljets in limited minutes this season." Seravalli said.
Lambert, 21, has one goal in four games for #nhljets in limited minutes this season." Seravalli said.
Tyson Cole of Canucks Army believes that the Vancouver Canucks could be an intriguing landing spot for the Lahti, Finland native as he would get ample opportunity and minutes in the National Hockey League given their injury issues down the middle.
"#Canucks have already dipped their toes into the former first-round pick C, wouldn't be surprised if they poke around on this one as well.
Lambert's struggled at the NHL level (10 GP, 1G, 3P), and decent numbers in the AHL (127GP, 28G, 62P).
The Finn would probably welcome a move to VAN with the minutes for the taking down the middle of the ice." Cole said on X.
Lambert's struggled at the NHL level (10 GP, 1G, 3P), and decent numbers in the AHL (127GP, 28G, 62P).
The Finn would probably welcome a move to VAN with the minutes for the taking down the middle of the ice." Cole said on X.
Lambert, 21, is under contract through the 2026-27 season with a cap hit of $918,333 this year and $886,666 next year, which many teams around the league, including Vancouver, would have no problem adding.
What's unknown at this time is what it'll cost to acquire Brad Lambert, but given that the Winnipeg Jets are still in their contending window, it wouldn't be a shock if they wanted someone off of Vancouver's roster who can help them right now, perhaps even pending unrestricted free agent forward Kiefer Sherwood.
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