Overview
- Multiple insiders reported that the Winnipeg Jets put forward Brad Lambert on waivers on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, making him available to the other 31 NHL teams.
- Elliotte Friedman reported that Lambert cleared the 24-hour claim period, which would allow the Jets to reassign him to their AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, though the club had not yet announced an official reassignment.
- Lambert has struggled this season in Winnipeg with one assist in 11 games, a minus-5 rating, and roughly 9 to 10 minutes of ice time per game compared with stronger scoring totals in the AHL.
- The waiver move came while the Jets were enduring a nine-game winless skid capped by a 7-0 loss to Carolina, and beat reporting noted the team had recently used defenseman Tyrel Bauer at forward instead of giving Lambert more NHL minutes.
- If another club claims Lambert he would get an NHL opportunity, and if he returns to the AHL the move signals the Jets want him to work on consistency and defensive play before resuming a regular NHL role.