Jets Place Brad Lambert On Waivers

The Winnipeg Jets have placed a former first-round pick on the waiver wire. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Winnipeg has made forward Brad Lambert available to the 31 other teams. If he clears, the Jets will likely reassign him to the Manitoba Moose in the AHL.

Even though he had the privilege of being selected with the 30th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, Lambert was projected as a top-three candidate a year earlier. Unfortunately, Lambert lost a lot of love from scouts after his season leading up to the draft.

His skill has always been apparent, but Lambert has shown inconsistency at times and an unwillingness to play a team game. In his draft season, Lambert scored two…