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Winnipeg Jets Sign Forward Kyle Connor to $96 Million Extension

On Wednesday, the Winnipeg Jets signed Kyle Connor to an eight-year, $96 million extension, announcing the deal just ahead of Thursday's season opener.
Following his 97-point, 41-goal season with all 82 games played, Connor held leverage that helped secure a substantial raise from $7.143 million to nearly $14 million.
Reports say the extension contains multiple seasons of signing bonuses and a full no-movement clause, with $41 million paid out over the next eight years.
By re-signing Connor, the Jets keep Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Connor Hellebuyck and Neal Pionk under contract through at least the 2029-30 season, boosting playoff chances.
Industry observers say the contract signals new NHL realities in an expanding salary-cap world, negotiated by Mark Chipman, Jets chairman, Kevin Cheveldayoff, Jets general manager, and Rich Evans, Connor's agent, and shifts attention to the unrestricted free-agent market after Kirill Kaprizov's extension moved the goal posts.

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Winnipeg Jets sign Kyle Connor to an 8-year, $96 million extension

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor is staying in Winnipeg. The star left-winger has signed an eight-year, $96 million contract extension with the Jets. The team announced Wednesday that the new deal will have an average annual value of $12 million. Connor had 41 goals and 56 assists for the Jets last season with a plus-17 defensive rating. Winnipeg drafted him at No. 17 in the 2015 NHL entry draft. He has 284 goals and 298 assists over his ni…

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