Winnipeg Jets sign restricted free agent Ville Heinola

The Winnipeg Jets took attraction of different 1 of their restricted free agents connected Monday.

The Jets signed defenceman Ville Heinola to a two-year statement extension. The caller woody will salary Heinola an mean of $800,000 per season.

The 23-year-old was each group to go a full-time NHLer past twelvemonth earlier he collapsed his ankle successful their last pre-season game. When he became patient he was assigned to nan AHL’s Manitoba Moose wherever he spent nan remainder of nan season.

The Finland merchandise scored 10 goals pinch 17 assists successful 41 games pinch nan Moose past season.

Heinola played successful a fistful of NHL games for nan Jets successful each of nan erstwhile 4 seasons aft nan Jets selected him successful nan first round, 20th overall, successful nan 2019 NHL Draft.

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In 35 profession NHL games pinch Winnipeg, Heinola has 1 extremity and 10 assists.

Heinola is now eligible for waivers truthful there’s a beautiful bully chance he yet sticks pinch nan large nine this autumn aft nan off-season departures of Nate Schmidt and Brenden Dillon.

The Jets still person 3 restricted free agents remaining successful forwards Cole Perfetti and Kristian Vesalainen, and defenceman Simon Lundmark.