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Hasn't requested trade
Niku has not requested a trade from the Jets, per Jason Bell of the Winnipeg Free Press.
ANALYSIS
Niku has been mentioned as a possible trade candidate, but that isn't a product of him wanting out of Winnipeg. A right-sided defenseman, Niku would need to outplay one of Dylan DeMelo, Neal Pionk or Tucker Poolman to earn regular playing time. Niku had five assists in 17 contests at the NHL level last year, as well as 14 points in 18 games with AHL Manitoba. The Finnish blueliner will likely face a tough challenge to make the NHL roster in 2020-21.
Niku has been mentioned as a possible trade candidate, but that isn't a product of him wanting out of Winnipeg. A right-sided defenseman, Niku would need to outplay one of Dylan DeMelo, Neal Pionk or Tucker Poolman to earn regular playing time. Niku had five assists in 17 contests at the NHL level last year, as well as 14 points in 18 games with AHL Manitoba. The Finnish blueliner will likely face a tough challenge to make the NHL roster in 2020-21.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
2018
Niku again failed to regularly crack the lineup in 2019-20, making 17 appearances and earning five assists for the Jets. The 24-year-old blueliner is seen as NHL ready, but hasn't quite played his way into an everyday role. That won't get any easier in 2020-21, as Dylan DeMelo signed a four-year contract and figures to occupy the right side of the third pairing when healthy. Niku is probably destined for a role on the taxi squad or in the minors, where he had 14 points in 18 games for AHL Manitoba last year. He's just about at the end of his leash to be considered a prospect -- fantasy managers probably won't need to keep tabs on Niku's production.