Brad Lambert Looking to Secure Top-Six Role

Brad Lambert understands the opportunity he has this season to earn a top-six forward spot with the Winnipeg Jets.

the 20-year-old said during Jets development camp last month.

The 2022 NHL Entry Draft pick of the Winnipeg Jets, Lambert was projected as a top-three pick a year prior to the draft, but after an unproductive season in Finland, his stock fell and he slide down in the draft in which the Jets we able to select Lambert 30th overall. He was always touted as a very highly skilled forward, and since coming to North America to play, he has proven just how valuable his talents are.

He was dominant in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Seattle Thunderbirds in the regular season and playoffs, and in his first full season in the American Hockey League (AHL), he posted 55 points in 64 games. His offensive talents are the biggest strength of his game, and with the right team structure could see his production to continue but this time at the NHL level.

Lambert will be entering his first training camp with a real opportunity to crack the Jets opening night roster, in which could see him potentially on the second line. Darren Bauming wrote about his opportunity and how a lot of signs point toward it being an optimistic time for Lambert, and with the comments made by Kevin Cheveldayoff when free agency kicked off, young players should be excited.