Jets Sign Schiefele and Hellebuyck Each to 7-Year Extensions

The Winnipeg Jets have taken care of some major business on Monday, inking both forward Mark Schiefele and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to long-term extensions. The deals are each seven-year contracts, worth $8.5 million per season. The extensions bring an end to any worry that either will leave, as both were rumored to be potentially looking at other opportunities as pending unrestricted free agents.

Pierre LeBrun wrote, “Spoke with Jets chairman Mark Chipman last week in NYC at BOG and he was confident in the direction those negotiations were going. He was proven right. Just huge for that franchise.”