Winnipeg's players will be glad to have Brandon Tanev and Luke Schenn, even as Jets management set its sights higher and missed.

The NHL trade deadline is Friday and in what could be Scott Laughton and Rasmus Ristolainen’s last game as members of the Flyers, the team laid a stinker, losing 4-1 to the Winnipeg Jets at the Wells Fargo Center.

Teams are already making big swings in the lead-up to the NHL trade deadline. The Winnipeg Jets must resist the temptation to join that list.

Exploring the trade possibilities for Winnipeg if it shifts away from trying for a big fish and focuses on smaller, subtler additions.

As quickly as it arrived, the NHL Trade Deadline passed, and the Winnipeg Jets stayed fairly quiet as the clock ran out. In what was one of the most shocking deadlines of the past several years, star players found new homes and helped some of the NHL’s cup contenders solidify already impressive rosters.

With a 43-16-4 record heading into the trade deadline, the Winnipeg Jets are the best team in the NHL and leading the way in Stanley Cup odds. With a legitimate