Jets, Niku agree on 2-year deal worth $1.45M
by Matt Teague from on (#59Q6M)
The Winnipeg Jets re-signed defenseman Sami Niku to a two-year deal with an average annual value of $725,000, the team announced Friday.
Niku, 24, will be a restricted free agent when the deal expires.
The 6-foot-1 Finn recorded five assists while logging 16:10 of average ice time through 17 regular-season games with the Jets in 2019-20.
Winnipeg selected Niku in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL Draft.
The Jets are currently $700,000 over the salary cap with one outstanding restricted free agent to sign in forward Jack Roslovic.
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