Jets sign Heinola to two-year contract

Posted: 2:00 AM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2024

Ville Heinola has a new contract in place and will turn his attention to doing what he can to secure a spot in the opening-night lineup.

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Ville Heinola has a new contract in place and will turn his attention to doing what he can to secure a spot in the opening-night lineup.

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Ville Heinola has a new contract in place and will turn his attention to doing what he can to secure a spot in the opening-night lineup.

The Winnipeg Jets and the Finnish defenceman came to terms on a two-year deal that carries an average annual value of US$800,000 on Monday afternoon, scratching another restricted free agent off the to-do list.

The remaining RFAs are forward Cole Perfetti and depth defenceman Simon Lundmark.

Heinola, who was chosen 20th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft, had done enough to make the Jets last October before he suffered an ankle injury in the final game of the preseason against the Ottawa Senators.

The puck-moving blue-liner had 10 goals and 27 points in 41 games with the Manitoba Moose last season, but didn’t get into any NHL action.

Heinola, who is no longer exempt from waivers, has appeared in 35 games with the Jets during his professional career, recording a goal and 11 points.

— staff