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By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have avoided salary arbitration with forward Adam Lowry, signing him to a three-year, US$8.75 million contract.
The 25-year-old played in 45 games for the Jets last season, recording 21 points (eight goals, 13 assists) and eight penalty minutes.
The Winnipeg Jets have shown an extended interest in goaltender Connor Hellebuyck by signing him to a six-year, $37 million contract.
Hellebuyck, 25, appeared in a career-high 67 games for the Jets last season, setting single-season franchise records for wins (44), shutouts (6), and save percentage (.924). His 44 wins are the eighth most in a season in NHL history and the most by an American-born goaltender.
The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Skyler McKenzie to a three-year, entry-level contract.
The Sherwood Park, Alberta native will earn an average annual salary of $741,700.
By The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets signed free-agent goaltender Laurent Brossoit to a one-year contract on Sunday.
The deal will pay Brossoit US $650,000.
By Bill Beacon, The Canadian Press
MONTREAL – The Winnipeg Jets cleared some salary cap space and the Montreal Canadiens added some assets in a trade Saturday ahead of the opening of NHL free agency.
The Jets sent veteran goalie Steve Mason and his US$4.1-million price tag for 2018-19, forward Joel Armia and a pair of draft picks to Montreal for defence prospect Simon Bourque.
The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed defenceman Joe Morrow on a one-year contract worth $1 million annually.
Morrow, 25, played 18 games for the Jets and 38 games for the Canadiens in 2017-18 and had 16 points (6G, 10A) and 26 penalty minutes.
It may look like summer outside, but hockey fans can already mark down some important dates on their calendars for the 2018-19 NHL season.
The Winnipeg Jets have released their seven-game pre-season schedule for the upcoming season, which has the team kicking things off Monday, September 17 at home versus the Minnesota Wild.
The final bill is in for the Winnipeg Whiteout Street Parties, which saw 120,500 hockey fans pack downtown Winnipeg streets during nine separate events over six weeks this spring.
Economic Development Winnipeg says the parties to cheer on the Winnipeg Jets’ playoff run came at a cost of $2,167,000.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – Patrik Laine will look like a new man by the weekend.
The Winnipeg Jets top goal-scorer has an appointment booked with his hairdresser in Finland to cut his long locks and shave off his scruffy beard, ridding himself of a look that drew teasing from his teammates and jokes from fans.
By Judy Owen, The Canadian Press
WINNIPEG – When the buzzer sounded to end the game and the season for the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, goalie Connor Hellebuyck left the bench and went back on to the ice.
The netminder had been off for an extra attacker, but six skaters couldn’t tie up the game and Jets were eliminated from the playoffs as the expansion Vegas Golden Knights won the Western Conference final series in Game 5 with a 2-1 victory.
