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Jets Sign Forward Nikita Chibrikov to Two-Year Contract Extension
The 22-year-old Russian winger signed a two-year extension with an average annual value of $875,000 after scoring 18 points in 30 AHL games before injury, Jets said.
- On Sunday, the Winnipeg Jets announced a two-year contract extension for forward Nikita Chibrikov, with a $875,000 cap hit through 2027-28.
- After a lower-body injury that ended his season, Nikita Chibrikov, 22-year-old right-winger, registered 18 points in 30 AHL games for the Manitoba Moose.
- In five NHL contests, Chibrikov has three goals and four points, including two goals and an assist in four games last season, making history as the first Jet to score in his first three games.
- By extending Chibrikov, the Jets secure a promising 22-year-old who had 17 goals and 30 assists in his 2023-24 rookie season, heading into his final contract year.
- With 25 goals and 41 assists in 102 AHL games, Nikita Chibrikov remains a second-round pick and developmental prospect the club hopes can become an efficient scorer in the near future.
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Read Full ArticleJets sign Nikita Chibrikov to two-year contract extension - Daily Faceoff
A young prospect is giving himself more time in Manitoba’s capital. On Saturday night, agent Dan Milstein announced that his client, forward Nikita Chibrikov, has signed a two-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets. The one-way deal, which kicks in next season, has a cap hit of $875,000 through the 2027-28 campaign. Congratulations to Nikita Chibrikov on signing a two-year, one-way contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets worth $850K an…
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