Winnipeg inks Niederreiter to a 3-year, 12 million dollar extension

The Winnipeg Jets have inked attacker Nino Niederreiter to a 3-campaign, 12-million-dollar deal extension.

NINO’S STAYING 🛩️

The @NHLJets have signed Nino Niederreiter (@thelnino22) to a three-year extension! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/01I25b1uIa

— NHL (@NHL) December 4, 2023

The contract carries an average annual value of 4 million dollars, who would have become an unrestricted free agent during the end of the current campaign.

He has 6 goals and 14 points in 23 matches this campaign while carrying a cap of 4 million on his expiring contract.

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In the past campaign, Nino was acquired ahead of the NHL trade deadline from the Nashville Predators, notching 6 goals and earning 13 points in 22 matches upon inking with Winnipeg. He added 1 goal and 4 points in 5 postseason matches.

Picked 5^th overall by the NY Islanders at the 2010 NHL Draft, the forward has 211 goals and 423 points in 833 matches during his National Hockey League career.

Nino Niederreiter has been extended for three years at $4M per season.

Taking a look at The Athletic’s player cards, their Market Value calculation estimates Niederreiter’s value at $6.7M.

Great signing for the #NHLJets ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/JyV7JcAZD7

— Connor Hrabchak (@ConnorHrabchak1) December 4, 2023