Despite being far apart in contract negotiations just days ago, the Winnipeg Jets and Dylan Samberg have bridged the gap in a surprisingly short amount of time. The Jets signed the key defenseman to a three-year, $17.25 million contract extension on Wednesday, avoiding arbitration.

The new deal holds an average annual value of $5.75 million. It's a lot closer to what the player wanted, as the Jets filed for $2.5 million in arbitration, while Samberg filed for $6 million. He will now become an unrestricted free agent at the conclusion of the 2027-28 campaign.

The 26-year-old defenseman has emerged into one of the Jets' top options on the blue line; he chipped in six goals and 20 points in 60 regular-season games as Winnipeg won the President's Trophy in 2024-25 with a 56-22-4 record

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