The Winnipeg Jets have turned to Elias Salomonsson after losing Jack St. Ivany on waivers earlier today, recalling the 22-year-old defenseman from the AHL’s Manitoba Moose in a team announcement.
Salomonsson has been building himself back up in the AHL over the past week after undergoing shoulder surgery in April. That recovery kept him out of Winnipeg’s training camp and preseason, and he has already missed the Jets’ first ten games of the 2026-27 season. Even with the recall in hand, it remains unclear whether he will suit up for the Heritage Classic tomorrow.
This is not new territory for Salomonsson. Last season, the former second-round pick made his NHL debut for Winnipeg and finished the 2025-26 campaign with one goal and five points in 32 games, along with a minus-6 rating. He averaged 17:58 of ice time per game, and while the offense was light, his 51.8% CorsiFor and 91.2% on-ice SV% at even strength suggested a defenseman with unusual poise for his age.
There’s also more offense in his game than that NHL line showed. Salomonsson put up five goals and 27 points in 53 games with Manitoba during the 2024-25 season, and during his brief tune-up over the past week, he added an assist in two games while posting a minus-1 rating.
The roster move is likely temporary. Once Josh Morrissey is back from injured reserve after dealing with an upper-body injury, Salomonsson is expected to head back to AHL Manitoba, since he is the only defenseman on the roster exempt from waivers.
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