Jets sign Vladislav Namestnikov to two-year contract extension

The Winnipeg Jets are locking up their second-line centre.

Forward Vladislav Namestnikov has been signed to a two-year, $6-million contract extension, the team announced Saturday. The deal carries a $3 million AAV.

Namestnikov, 32, has 10 goals and 29 points in 52 games for the first-place Jets. He joined Winnipeg ahead of the 2023 trade deadline from Tampa via San Jose.

Drafted 27th overall by the Lightning in 2011, Namestnikov has also spent time with the New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings and Dallas Stars.

In 760 career NHL games, he’s amassed 136 goals and 191 assists.

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