The Winnipeg Jets appear to be on the verge of securing a long-term contract extension with captain Adam Lowry.

The 32-year-old center made his season debut on Tuesday after missing the first four weeks recovering from offseason hip surgery, and TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reported that discussions between the team and Lowry are progressing quickly . While a deal has not yet been finalized, Dreger described the negotiations as “getting closer.”

Lowry is in the final year of his current five-year, $16.25 million contract signed in 2021. Over his NHL career, all with Winnipeg , Lowry has played 776 games, scoring 121 goals and totaling 273 points.

Last season, he registered 16 goals and 18 assists in 73 games, helping the Jets capture the Presidents’ Trophy after a 116-point r

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