Overview

• The Jets and Samberg struck the three-year, $17.25 million deal hours before his July 30 arbitration hearing, avoiding a one-year award.
• The contract bridges a $3.5 million gap between his $6 million arbitration filing and Winnipeg’s $2.5 million offer.
• Samberg’s breakout 2024-25 season featured six goals, 20 points, a plus-34 rating and an average of 21:08 ice time, making him a key shutdown defenseman.
• NHL rules cap arbitration awards for restricted free agents nearing unrestricted status at one year, prompting teams and players to pursue multi-year extensions.
• The Jets have now settled all of their arbitration cases this offseason, following earlier deals with Morgan Barron and Gabriel Vilardi.