Jets lock up core players Scheifele and Hellebuyck with long-term deals

The Winnipeg Jets signed Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck to 7-year, $8.5 million AAV extensions through 2029-30.
Scheifele is coming off a career-high 42 goal season, while Hellebuyck was a Vezina finalist with a 0.92 save percentage.
The deals provide cost certainty for the Jets' top forward and goalie for the foreseeable future.
With their core locked up, the Jets signal their intention to remain competitive for a Stanley Cup.
The extensions end speculation about potentially trading Scheifele or Hellebuyck.