Feb 25, 2019
Jets acquire Hendricks, Beaulieu, Kiselevich
The Winnipeg Jets stayed busy after acquiring Kevin Hayes from the New York Rangers, adding depth with defencemen Bogdan Kiselevich and Nathan Beaulieu, along with forward Matt Hendricks. All players were acquired in exchange for late-round draft picks.
TSN.ca Staff
The Winnipeg Jets stayed busy after acquiring Kevin Hayes from the New York Rangers.
The Jets have acquired forward Matt Hendricks from the Minnesota Wild. Hendricks returns to Winnipeg after spending last season with the team. In exchange for Hendricks, the Wild acquired a seventh-round draft pick.
In 22 games for the Wild this season, Hendricks has two assists.
Meanwhile, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports the Buffalo Sabres have sent defenceman Nathan Beaulieu to the Jets in exchange for a 2019 sixth-round pick.
Beaulieu, 26, has 11 goals and 76 points in 311 career games with the Canadiens and Sabres.
Beaulieu expressed frustration with his playing time in Buffalo
But the Jets weren't done. The team also acquired defenceman Bogdan Kiselevich from the Florida Panthers.
The 28-year-old NHL rookie has eight points while playing in 32 games this season. The Russian native joined the Panthers last off-season after signing a one-year deal.
Kiselevich is currently slated to become an unrestricted free agent in July and carries a cap hit of $925 thousand.