Ben Chiarot was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in 2009 when the team was still located in Atlanta, and four years later he played a single game for the team in the 2013-14 Season.  Chiarot was a regular afterwards, utilizing a stay-at-home defensive game, which every team needs.

Josh Morrissey was taken in the First Round with the 13^th Overall Pick in 2013, and after two years, he was a fixture on the Jets' blueline.

From the state of Michigan, Kyle Connor naturally played his college hockey at the University of Michigan, where he was one of the most decorated players in school history.

Nikolaj Ehlers came to the National Hockey League by way of Denmark, making him one of the first true stars from the small Northern European nation.