Overview

• Agent Dan Milstein and multiple outlets reported the extension, with a one-way structure that points to an NHL role once it begins.
• Salary details vary slightly, with JetsNation listing an $875,000 AAV and Milstein citing an $850,000/$900,000 year-by-year split.
• Chibrikov posted 47 points in 70 AHL games in 2023–24 and scored in his NHL debut at the end of that season.
• An injury limited him to 30 AHL games in 2024–25, though he logged two goals and an assist over four NHL appearances.
• Winnipeg’s forward depth is in flux, with reports noting Ehlers’ departure, uncertainty around Kyle Connor, and injuries to Cole Perfetti, Jonathan Toews, and Adam Lowry that could create short-term opportunities.