Jets Sign Top Draft Pick Viggo Björck | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

Winnipeg Jets just signed 18-year-old top draft pick Viggo Björck to a three-year, $1.075M deal — a bold move as they usually let European prospects develop overseas. Taken 8th overall, Björck had a stellar rookie season in Sweden with 15 points and helped Sweden win gold at the World Juniors. His former team Djurgården backed his decision, even though they’d have liked to keep him. With the Jets needing a second-line center, Björden could debut in the NHL next season — a rarity, with only Patrik Laine having made the jump this quickly. High expectations are already in place. Listen in…