Kyle Connor made the Winnipeg Jets because of his strong resume as a Hobey Baker candidate last season in college, and his timely goal scoring in the preseason. Unfortunately for him, all that has stopped since the season started. It came to the point where Paul Maurice decided Connor should watch a game from the press box, and the next game he came back and scored his first NHL goal. Eight games into the season and Connor still sits at a non-compelling one goal, and one assists.
When Drew Stafford went down with an injury, the hope was that Kyle would flourish in his first assignment as a top-six forward.