The Winnipeg Jets have put Brad Lambert on waivers, opening the door for the 22-year-old center to head back to the minors if he clears on Wednesday.
That would send Lambert to the Manitoba Moose, where a bigger role should be waiting. For now, he’s available to the other 31 NHL teams.
Lambert has been in Winnipeg’s lineup for most of the first month of the 2026-27 season, but the production hasn’t followed. Through 11 appearances, he has one assist, and that came in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct.
- He’s gone without a point in his last five games, and his most recent outing came last Thursday in a 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, when he played fewer than nine minutes.
His usage has been limited, too. Lambert is averaging 9:10 of ice time per game and carries a minus-5 rating.
There was reason to think he might get a real run with the Jets this season. In 2025-26, he put up three goals and six points in 25 games, which was the most he’d produced in a single NHL season so far. But Winnipeg now appears to think his game is better served in the AHL.
Across 42 NHL games, the former first-round pick has three goals and nine points. In 173 regular-season AHL games, he has 36 goals and 70 assists for 106 points, along with one assist in nine Calder Cup Playoff games.
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