Jets Reportedly Interested In Veteran Defenseman

David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reported that the Winnipeg Jets could be one of the teams interested in Anaheim Ducks veteran defenseman Brian Dumoulin.

The 33-year-old defenseman is a two-time Stanley Cup Champion and a two-time NCAA National Champion listed at 6'4 and 214 lbs. He's played 665 regular season games and 81 playoff games, providing him the experience that could be vital to playoff success if the Jets did in fact make a trade for him.

The Jets currently have a logjam of defenders on their blue line. When everyone is healthy, the four consistent defenders who are in the lineup nightly are Josh Morrissey, Neal Pionk, Dylan DeMelo and Dylan Samberg. The final two spots have seen a rotation of sorts with Haydn Fleury, Colin Miller, Logan Stanley, Ville Heinola and Dylan Coghlan.

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The Jets don't necessarily need Dumoulin but his skill set would be a valued addition to the organization. Dumoulin owns a 10-team no-trade list as part of his contract, which comes with a $3.15 million salary cap hit and other possible suitors such as the Edmonton Oilers, Dallas Stars and Ottawa Senators.

What the Ducks are looking for in return for Dumoulin is unknown but the Biddeford, Maine native was traded from the Seattle Kraken to the Ducks for a 2026 fourth-round pick in the offseason.

Kevin Cheveldayoff has a lot of difficult questions to answer with the trade deadline just two months away.

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