The Winnipeg Jets have made a significant move by acquiring defenceman Isaak Phillips from the Chicago Blackhawks, trading Dmitry Kuzmin in the exchange. Phillips, a 23-year-old from Barrie, Ontario, has made an impact this season with one goal in three NHL games and an additional eight points in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs.
This season, Phillips has accumulated 12 points over 56 NHL games in his four-year tenure with the Blackhawks. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2020 NHL draft, showing promise as a developing player.
On the other hand, Dmitry Kuzmin, a 21-year-old defenceman, was picked by the Jets in the third round of the 2021 draft. This season with the Manitoba Moose, he has recorded one goal and three assists in 21 games, indicating his potential as a valuable player moving forward.
