The Winnipeg Jets have put veteran forward Nino Niederreiter on the trade market, according to multiple sources confirmed to TFP.
Niederreiter, 34, is in the last season of a three-year, $12 million deal and has no no-trade protection. Winnipeg is not moving him to create extra cap room, either.
The Jets already have a little more than $8.3 million in salary cap space. Instead, the fit has simply run its course, and the club is looking for a new landing spot for Niederreiter while also checking the market for a top-six winger, according to TFP’s David Pagnotta.
Multiple teams have already been contacted, including clubs in the Eastern Conference, but a deal does not appear close as Friday approaches.
Niederreiter’s production has dipped after back-to-back solid goal totals, with 17 goals in 2024-25 and 18 goals in 2023-24, respectfully. Last season, he finished with 19 points in 61 games, and he has gone scoreless through eight games with Winnipeg this season.
It is not clear whether the Jets would be willing to keep part of Niederreiter’s salary in any deal. They do have all three of their retention slots open.
In a separate note, the Detroit Red Wings posted that Dylan Larkin, 30, has skated in 10 games this season and has two goals and four assists for six points.
Over 818 career NHL regular-season games, all with Detroit, Larkin has totaled 278 goals and 371 assists for 649 points, along with 503 penalty minutes.
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