Jets call up former 1st-round pick as scoring woes continue

The Winnipeg Jets have been struggling so far this year. They are 5-8-3 this season, and recently were on a nine-game losing streak. The losing streak was broken in their last game, after the Jets made a four-goal comeback to beat the Montreal Canadiens.

The team is scoring just 2.44 goals per game, which ranks 29th in the NHL, but is making a move to hopefully score more, calling up a former first-round pick from the AHL, according to a release from the team.

The Jets have called up Brayden Yager from the Manitoba Moose of the AHL. Yager was the 14th overall selection of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He signed with the Penguins in July 2024, but was traded to the Jets that…