The Winnipeg Jets have acquired veteran defenceman Luke Schenn from the Pittsburgh Penguins for two draft picks ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline.

Winnipeg sent a second-round pick in the 2027 draft in exchange for the veteran winger. The Toronto resident is in the final year of a six-year deal he signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins back on Canada Day in 2019. The Jets finish off their road trip on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Puck drop is 4 p.m.

As quickly as it arrived, the NHL Trade Deadline passed, and the Winnipeg Jets stayed fairly quiet as the clock ran out. In what was one of the most shocking deadlines of the past several years, star players found new homes and helped some of the NHL’s cup contenders solidify already impressive rosters.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Winnipeg Jets get: Defenseman Luke Schenn Pittsburgh Penguins get: 2026 second-round draft pick, 2027 fourth-round draft pick Winnipeg Jets get: Forward Brandon Tanev Seattle Kraken get: 2027 second-round draft pick James Mirtle: I had a front-row (press box) seat when the Maple Leafs acquired Luke Schenn at the trade deadline two years ago for a third-round pick.

Defenceman Luke Schenn is going back to his roots in Winnipeg. On Monday and Tuesday mornings, the 35-year-old blueliner skated at Canada Life Centre in a number he hasn't worn since his Junior hockey days.