Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (81) controls the puck in the second period of Game 6 of the second-round NHL playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Kyle Connor is staying with the Winnipeg Jets.

The star left-winger has signed an eight-year, US$96-million contract extension with the Jets.

The team announced that the new deal will have an average annual value of US$12-million.

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Connor had 41 goals and 56 assists for the Jets last season with a plus-17 defensive rating.

Winnipeg drafted Connor in the first round, 17th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

He has 284 goals and 298 assists over his nine seasons in the NHL, all with Winnipeg. The two-time all-star also won the Lady Byng

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