New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) makes a save as Winnipeg Jets’ Vladislav Namestnikov (7) jumps out of the way of the shot during the second period of NHL action in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade)
The Winnipeg Jets have extended forward Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year deal worth an average annual value of $3 million USD.
Namestnikov, 32, has tallied 29 points (10G, 19A) and 32 penalty minutes in 52 games for the Jets this season.
The Russia native ranks third in Winnipeg with a plus-18 rating and he is currently riding a four-game point streak (1G, 4A).
Namestnikov’s extension with the Jets will begin in the 2025-26 season.
