JETS INVITE 51 PLAYERS TO TRAINING CAMP, OPEN PRE-SEASON SKED Saturday in Edmonton

The Winnipeg Jets announced their training camp roster on Tuesday evening and there aren't any real surprises.

Of the 51 players invited, veterans Mark Scheifele, Gabriel Vilardi, Kyle Connor, Josh Morrissey, Dylan DeMelo, captain Adam Lowry, Cole Perfetti, Cole Koepke, Neal Pionk, Dylan Samberg, Morgan Barron, Nino Niederreiter, Alex Iafallo and Vlad Namestnikov will have the luxury of doing everything they need to do to prepare for the 2026-27 season. Players such as Haydn Fleury, Brad Lambert, Izak Rosén, Elias Salomonsson, Mario Ferraro and rookie sensation Viggo Bjorck will be working to find their roles on the club this coming season. And young would-be stars such as Colby Barlow, Parker Ford, Tyrel Bauer, Danny Zhilkin, Nikita Chibrikov and Noah Gregor will be battling for the last couple of spots on the roster.

All the while, the coaches will be evaluating the five goaltenders who will be fighting to take veteran Connor Hellebuyck's spot if Hellebuyck, as expected, chooses not to attend camp in hopes of being traded. Veteran Stuart Skinner has the inside shot at the No. 1 job, but Thomas Milic and Domenic DiVincentiis have an outstanding opportunity during the next week.