Jets 2021-22 Season Player Profile: Paul Stastny

After spending the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season with the Winnipeg Jets, forward Paul Stastny ultimately opted to return to the “True North” for another campaign, which proved to be a very wise decision. Entering his age-36 season, some people questioned how much Stastny had left in the tank at this stage of his career. But as he showed in 2021-22, if positioned in the right situation, the Quebec City native can still be extremely effective on a contending club. Sadly, that’s not a description the Jets fell into during this past season. Nevertheless, the team was considerably far more productive with the veteran forward in the line-up compared to when he wasn’t. With that in mind, let’s explore the positives and negatives of Stastny’s second straight season in Winnipeg. More often than not, Stastny was assigned to the Jets’ top-six forward group this past season, allowing him to be paired next to centre Mark Scheifele. Together, this duo enjoyed plenty of offensive success. Thanks to this role, the former s