Jets Announce Roster Moves
By: Manitoba Moose Staff | Published: October 2nd 2023
The Winnipeg Jets announced today the team reassigned defenceman Elias Salomonsson, along with forwards Kristian Reichel and Danny Zhilkin to the Manitoba Moose. The club also announced forward Brad Lambert was recalled from the AHL.
Meanwhile, defenceman Ashton Sautner and forwards Jeff Malott and Dominic Toninato cleared waivers, but will remain with the Jets.
Salomonsson, 19, was a second round selection, 55th overall, of the Jets in the 2022 NHL Draft. The Skelleftea. Sweden product posted five points (3G, 2A) in 25 games with the SHL's Skelleftea AIK during the 2022-23 campaign. He also racked up five points (3G, 2A) in four games with Skelleftea's junior club. Salomonsson also appeared in 10 career Champions Hockey League games with Skelleftea, tallying five assists.
Reichel, 25, has appeared in 214 career AHL games, all with the Moose. The Litvinov, Czechia product tallied 76 points (34G, 42A) in those contests. Reichel posted a career-high 24 points (9G, 15A) in 61 games with the Moose during the 2022-23 season. The forward also has 15 NHL games to his name with the Jets, recording three points (1G, 2A) in those outings.
Zhilkin, 19, recorded 56 points (29G, 27A) in 60 games split between Guelph and Kitchener. He added an additional five points (1G, 4A) in nine playoff games with the Rangers. Zhilkin totalled 126 points (59G, 67A) in 189 career OHL contests. Internationally, Zhilkin captured a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2021 U18 World Championship while tallying two assists in seven games. Zhilkin was a third round pick, 77th overall, of the Winnipeg Jets in 2022.
Today's transactions bring the current Moose roster to 29 players.
