Winnipeg Jets sign Zhilkin to 3-year contract
Manitoba·NewDanny Zhilkin signed his first NHL contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. (@ZhilkinDanny/Twitter)
The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Danny Zhilkin to a three-year entry-level contract.
The 19-year-old striker was selected in the third round of the 2022 draft
The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Danny Zhilkin to a three-year entry-level contract.
The deal has an average annual value of $1.24 million, the NHL team said in a statement Friday.
Zhilkin, 19, of Moscow was selected in the third round (No. 77 overall) in the 2022 draft.
Coming into action Friday, Zhilkin has 25 points (11-14) in 23 games with the OHL’s Guelph Storm this season.
Danny on the dotted line! ✍️
Zhilkin, who represents Canada internationally, won a gold medal at the 2021 IIHF World Under-18 Championships. He had two assists in seven games at the tournament.
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