The Winnipeg Jets signed captain Blake Wheeler to a five-year, $41.25 million contract extension Tuesday.
The deal has an average annual value of $8.25 million. Wheeler, a 32-year-old right wing, was due to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2018-19 season.
Wheeler, a 10-year NHL veteran, is coming off a career year. He led the Jets with 91 points (23 goals, 68 assists) and he tied Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers for the NHL lead in assists.
The Jets lost in the Western Conference final to the Vegas Golden Knights last season.