Jets add veteran experience in Schenn, Tanev
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NEWARK — The Winnipeg Jets are adding a physical defenceman with championship pedigree, acquiring Luke Schenn from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a pair of draft picks.
Schenn was recently moved to the Penguins by the Nashville Predators and Kyle Dubas has flipped him for a second-round pick in 2026 and a fourth-round pick in 2027.
The 35-year-old has one goal, five points and 41 penalty minutes in 61 games with the Predators this season.
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Brandon Tanev celebrates a goal as a Winnipeg Jet against the Nashville Predators in 2018. The feisty forward will once again be a Jet after being acquired by the team at the trade deadline.
The right-handed shooting blue-liner has a contract that carries an AAV of $2.75 million and extends through next season, so this isn’t a temporary fix.
Schenn figures to slot in on the third pairing.
The Jets are also bringing back winger Brandon Tanev in a trade with the Seattle Kraken for a second-round pick in 2027.
Tanev, who spent four seasons with the Jets after signing with them as a college free agent, has nine goals and 17 points in 60 games with the Kraken this season.
Tanev, 33, is a strong penalty killer, plays a physical game and provide some complementary scoring on the third and fourth lines, depending on where head coach Scott Arniel decides to slot him in.
Tanev is a pending unrestricted free agent that has an AAV of $3.5 million.
Even with both Schenn and Tanev joining the Jets, they still have enough cap room to make another addition before the NHL trade deadline arrives this afternoon.
The Jets figure to still be shopping for a second-line centre and potentially another defenceman.
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