High-flying Jets prospect Harkins inks deal

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The Winnipeg Jets have signed another highly regarded prospect, agreeing to terms with forward Jansen Harkins on a three-year entry-level contract with an average annual value of US$925,000.

Harkins, who signed an amateur tryout contract with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose for the remainder of the 2016-17 season, recently completed a four-year career with the WHL’s Prince George Cougars. The 19-year-old led the Cougars in scoring with 72 points, including 19 goals, in 64 games.

Harkins scored 242 points, including 75 goals, 275 games during his career with the Cougars and leaves Prince George as the franchise points leader. He was twice named to the WHL All-Star team for the Canada/Russia Series and played in the 2015 Top Prospects Game.

Harkins was selected by the Jets in the second round (47th overall) in the 2015 draft. He joins Kyle Connor and Jack Roslovic as the first three Jets selections from the 2015 draft class that have signed professional deals. Connor and Roslovic were first-round draft picks.

On the international scene, Harkins won a silver medal at the 2014 World Under-18 Hockey Challenge as a member of Team Pacific, a gold medal with Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup and bronze with Canada at the 2015 under-18 world championship.

Meanwhile, the Moose announced the signing of Jets prospect Michael Spacek to an amateur tryout agreement. Spacek was Winnipeg’s fourth-round pick (108th overall) in 2015.

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The 19-year-old forward is coming off his second season in the WHL with Red Deer where he paced the Rebels in scoring this season with 85 points, including 30 goals, in 59 games, good for 17th overall in the WHL. Spacek led the WHL in scoring through the first round of the playoffs, totalling 12 points, including four goals, in seven games.

Spacek, from Pardubice, Czech Republic, has collected 139 points in 120 WHL games. He represented the Czech Republic at the world junior championship the past three years, posting nine points, including three goals, in 15 tournament games.

The Moose also announced they have released forwards Adam Pleskach, Phil Brewer and Rob Flick from their professional tryouts.