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Scheifele Welcomes Toews Back to Jets After Lengthy Layoff

Winnipeg expects a top-nine, two-way role from the three-time Cup winner.

Apr 27, 2025; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele (55) skates against the St. Louis Blues during the first period in game four of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Mark Scheifele called Jonathan Toews’ decision to choose Winnipeg “the perfect storm” and said they spoke several times over the summer.
  • Toews signed a one-year, $2 million contract on June 20 to return to his hometown Jets.
  • He has not played since the 2022–23 season due to health issues, including a reported Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome diagnosis, after pursuing recovery that included a 2024 trip to India.
  • He is expected to fill a top-nine center slot and provide a dependable two-way presence, with performance after the layoff still uncertain.
  • Winnipeg seeks to offset Nikolaj Ehlers’ departure to the Hurricanes with veteran additions Gustav Nyquist, Tanner Pearson, and Cole Koepke as it looks to build on a Presidents’ Trophy season that ended in a second-round loss to Dallas.