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Jets' Contract Woes Ahead of 2026 | NHL News
Winnipeg Jets fans, brace yourself—three key contracts are dragging the team’s momentum into 2026-27. Vladislav Namestnikov’s $3M one-year deal is a gamble after just 14 points last season. Nino Niederreiter’s $4M salary? Even riskier—he posted 19 points while battling knee injuries. And then there’s Neal Pionk: five years, $35M, and just 12 points in his first year on the deal, missing 31 games. The hope? Health issues were the culprit for Pionk. For Namestnikov and Niederreiter, it’s a short-term fix—or a costly mistake. No disaster contracts here, but these deals are costing the Jets…
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