Perfetti Embracing Bigger Expectations After Signing Long-Term Deal with Jets
The 24-year-old forward said the club’s faith and a close team culture helped drive the deal, which avoids arbitration and secures him through 2031.
- Cole Perfetti signed a five-year, US$30 million contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, July 15, securing his long-term future with the team that selected him 10th overall in 2020.
- The Jets demonstrated faith in Perfetti despite a rough season where he recorded 32 points in 68 games, one year removed from winning the Presidents' Trophy and falling to 27th overall in the standings.
- Perfetti signed the contract last Wednesday at his family cottage in Ontario, five days before a scheduled arbitration hearing, influenced by the tight bond within the NHL's smallest market.
- Looking ahead, the forward is eager to play with 18-year-old Viggo Bjorck and free agent Mario Ferraro, whom he won a gold medal with at the 2021 World Championships in Latvia.
- While focusing on personal improvement before September, Perfetti remains anxious about the ongoing trade situation regarding goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, hoping to replicate the team's success from two years ago.
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Perfetti embracing bigger expectations after signing long-term deal with Jets
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