Way-Too-Early 2025 NHL Trade-Deadline Landing Spots for Sidney Crosby | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Daniel Johnston
Published Mar 23, 2026
The Canadian drought may end this spring.
In fact, three of DraftKings' top 10 betting picks to win the Stanley Cup are based in Canada, including the Winnipeg Jets going off these days as a cool 30-to-1 shot.
Yes, those Winnipeg Jets.
The franchise that looked sure to offload stalwarts Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck before they headed into the final years of their contracts instead broke character, signed them to matching seven-year, $59.5 million extensions and cruised through the 2023-24 season with 52 wins and a fourth-place overall finish.
It was a surprise reintroduction to the post-Atlanta version of the Jets, who, with a cadre of prime-aged forwards and a Vezina-quality goalie, appear poised to reside among the contenders for the next several years.
As with all the other teams at the top, squeezing a guy like Crosby into the fold won't be an easy task. But adding his still-prolific production and playoff pedigree to a locker room that's not neared a championship can't help but be a good thing no matter how long it lasts.
Oh, Canada (in a good way)!
