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This article was published 10/08/2022 (1188 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
And then there were none.
The Winnipeg Jets locked up their seventh and final restricted free agent of the summer Wednesday, signing forward David Gustafsson to a two-year contract extension.
Gustafsson, 22, will earn US$775,000 per season in the NHL. His deal is a two-way in the first year (meaning he’d make substantially less if playing in the American Hockey League) and a one-way in the second year (same salary regardless of where he’s playing).
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David Gustafsson is expected to make the big club this season.
The second-round pick (60th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft has appeared in 28 career NHL games, including two last season, and has one goal so far. He’s put up 56 points (24G, 32A) in 82 career American Hockey League games with the Manitoba Moose and was named the team’s MVP for the 2020-21 campaign.
Gustafsson will have to clear waivers in order to be sent down to the Moose starting this fall, but that’s unlikely to occur. The native of Sweden figures to break camp with the big club, possibly as the fourth-line centre under new head coach Rick Bowness. The 6-2, 196-pounder is known for his defensive acumen and success in the faceoff circle, but could also shift to the wing if required.
Winnipeg looks to have multiple openings up front, with Paul Stastny, Evgeny Svechnikov, Kristian Vesalainen, Zach Sanford, Adam Brooks, Austin Poganski and C.J. Suess not re-signed after skating in games last year. The only new faces added so far in free agency are depth options Kevin Stenlund, Alex Limoges and Saku Maenalanen.
Restricted free-agent forwards Pierre-Luc Dubois, Mason Appleton, Jansen Harkins and Jeff Malott and defencemen Johnathan Kovacevic and Leon Gawanke previously inked new pacts with the Jets.
Winnipeg’s training camp is expected to begin on Sept. 22. The Jets will play six exhibition games between Sept. 25 and Oct. 7 before kicking off the 82-game regular-season schedule on Oct. 14 when they host the New York Rangers at Canada Life Centre.
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