Overview
- Head coach Scott Arniel said Saturday that 22‑year‑old Elias Salomonsson will be away from the team for personal reasons with no timetable for return and asked that his privacy be respected.
- Salomonsson returned to the Jets on Oct. 25 after missing the start of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery performed in late April.
- This season he has appeared in six NHL games with no points and a minus‑5 rating and played two AHL games for the Manitoba Moose where he recorded one assist.
- Winnipeg has already adjusted its blue line, recalling defenseman Henry Thrun under emergency conditions and continuing to use rookie defender Tyrel Bauer while top blueliner Josh Morrissey works back toward full contact.
- The team said it will provide updates only if appropriate and the length of Salomonsson’s leave will determine whether the move is a short‑term lineup change or a more significant setback for his development.