Winnipeg Inks Five-Year Extension With Dylan Samberg
The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed defenseman Dylan Samberg to a five-year contract extension worth $5.75 million per season, securing the 26-year-old through the 2029–30 NHL season. The deal reinforces Samberg's status as a key piece of the Jets' defensive core following a solid 2024–25 campaign.
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Last season, Samberg played in 60 regular-season games, recording six goals and 14 assists for a career-high 20 points. He posted an impressive plus-minus rating of +34 and averaged heavy minutes at over 21 minutes of ice time per game.
Samberg also led the Jets in blocked shots with 120 and contributed 56 hits, highlighting his steady, physical presence on the back end. In the playoffs, he added three assists over 13 games during before the Jets were eliminated by the Dallas Stars
Originally drafted 43rd overall in 2017, Samberg has developed into a top-four, all-situations defenseman since making his NHL debut in 2021. His partnership with defenceman Neal Pionk has been a difference maker for the franchise.
Although they typically play on the second defensive pairing, the duo logged 710 minutes together across 48 games. During that time, they were on the ice for 36 goals scored, surpassing more heavily used pairings such as Vegas' Noah Hanifin and Alex Pietrangelo, who had 771 minutes and 34 goals, and Minnesota's Brock Faber and Jake Middleton, who played 945 minutes but were on for just 32 goals.
Samberg is entering his prime with more solid years ahead of him as the Jets look to extend their streak of owning the league's best defence for a third straight season.
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