Winnipeg Jets, defenceman Dylan Samberg reach deal on 3-year extension
Samberg, 26, has played all 216 games of his NHL career with the Jets
Dylan Samberg scored a pay boost with a new three-year deal with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, avoiding arbitration at the 11th hour.
The two sides were set to head to an arbitration hearing on Wednesday but settled that with a handshake and an agreement that carries an average annual value of $5.75 million US.
The Jets announced the new contract on Wednesday morning.
Samberg, 26, has played all 216 games of his NHL career with the Jets, who drafted him 43rd overall in the 2017 NHL draft.
He set new single-season career highs for goals (six) and points (20) last season, despite being limited to just 60 games.
Samberg added three assists in 13 playoff games before the Jets fell to Dallas in Game 6 of the second round of the Western Conference post-season matchup.
The Minnesota native led the Jets — and tied for sixth in the NHL — in plus/minus with a +34 rating. He's a +63 over his Jets career.
Internationally, he has represented the United States several times, including at the 2023 World Championships, when he recorded four points (one goal, three assists) and four penalty minutes in 10 games.
He also played in a pair of World Junior Championships, winning bronze in 2018 and silver in 2019 with Team USA.
With files from The Canadian Press