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Veteran Hendricks back in Winnipeg Jets colours

Winnipeg Jets forward Matt Hendricks. Michael Draven / Global News

The Winnipeg Jets have made one more trade before the 2019 deadline.

While the team made a big splash Monday morning with their acquisition of centre Kevin Hayes from the New York Rangers, they stayed quiet until the final minutes before the deadline.

The Jets traded a seventh-round pick for veteran left winger Matt Hendricks of the Minnesota Wild.

READ MORE: Jets acquire longtime Ranger Kevin Hayes

Hendricks, 37, played 60 games with the Jets in the 2017-18 season, before signing with his hometown Wild in summer 2018.

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The American winger has also spent time with the Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, and Washington Capitals over an NHL career that began in 2008.

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