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Winnipeg Jets Lock Up Kyle Connor With Eight-Year, $96 Million Extension

The deal cements Winnipeg’s core after a Presidents’ Trophy season.

Overview

  • The extension carries a $12 million annual cap hit beginning next season and running through 2034.
  • Connor was set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer but chose to remain in Winnipeg.
  • He posted a career-best 41 goals and 97 points in 2024-25 as the Jets finished first in the regular season.
  • The signing continues a run of long-term commitments that includes Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck, with multiple core players under contract through 2031.
  • A 2015 first-round pick, Connor has 631 points in 671 NHL and playoff games and said he was thrilled to stay with the organization.