The Winnipeg Jets and center Cole Perfetti have agreed to a five-year contract worth $30 million, according to an NHL source. The agreement avoids salary arbitration for the player.
The deal represents an average annual value of $6 million per year. By reaching this agreement, both the Jets organization and Perfetti have avoided the uncertainty and potential acrimony of an arbitration hearing, which would have resulted in a binding decision by an arbitrator on his salary.
Perfetti's contract extension keeps the center with the Jets through the 2028-29 season. The agreement comes as the team continues building its roster for upcoming campaigns.
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