Jets, Laine agree to 2-year, $13.5M extension

The Winnipeg Jets and Patrik Laine have agreed to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $6.75 million, the club announced Friday.

Laine was a restricted free agent. His new pact will pay him $6 million in 2019-20 and $7.5 million in 2020-21.

The 21-year-old sniper is coming off a 30-goal, 50-point campaign, but those figures represented the worst offensive output of his three NHL seasons. In addition, 18 of his markers came across 12 games in November.

Laine was one of several high-profile unsigned RFAs entering 2019-20. His teammate, Kyle Connor, is one such player who remains without a new contract.

Despite Laine's dip in offensive production last season, he finished third on the Jets in goals and fourth in points while appearing in every game.

The Finnish winger was Winnipeg's second overall pick in 2016.

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