The 2015–16 Winnipeg Jets season was the 17th season for the

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franchise that was established on June 25, 1997, and the fifth in

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, since the franchise relocated from

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prior to the start of the

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Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Player statistics

Final stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Jets. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Jets only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Suspensions/fines

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Winnipeg has been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades

*Winnipeg to retain 36% ($1.584 million) of salary as part of trade.

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Winnipeg Jets' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, to be held on June 26–27, 2015 at the

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. ;Draft notes * The

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' first-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on February 11, 2015 that sent

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and Jason Kasdorf to Buffalo in exchange for

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, Drew Stafford,

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, Brendan Lemieux and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Winnipeg will receive the lowest of Buffalo's first-round picks in 2015 – was converted on April 27, 2015 when the Islanders were eliminated from the

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, ensuring that the Blues' first-round pick would be lower. * The

' fifth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015 that sent Jiri Tlusty to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in

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and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Carolina will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 if Winnipeg qualifies for the

– was converted on April 9, 2015. * The

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' seventh-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent

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and a sixth-round pick in

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to Washington in exchange for a sixth-round pick in 2014, Nashville's seventh-round pick in 2014 and this pick.

References

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