Overview
- Insider Frank Seravalli reported on Nov. 20 that Winnipeg granted Lambert and his representatives permission to approach other teams, and no deal has been announced.
- Lambert has one goal in four NHL games this season with limited ice time and was reassigned when the Jets activated Morgan Barron and Cole Koepke from injured reserve.
- The 2022 first-round pick posted 21 goals and 55 points in the AHL in 2023–24 before dropping to 35 points last season on a struggling Manitoba Moose team.
- He has appeared in 10 NHL games in his career and carries one year remaining on his entry-level contract with an $886,666 cap hit.
- Analysts are floating potential destinations and expect the return to fall short of a first-round pick, though any suitors and terms remain speculative.