Jets sign 2017 first-round pick Vesalainen to entry-level deal

With the 24th pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, the Winnipeg Jets selected Kristian Vesalainen. (Bruce Bennett/Getty)

The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with 2017 first-round pick Kristian Vesalainen on a three-year, entry-level contract worth an average annual value of $1.492 million.

Vesalainen won a Finnish Liiga championship with Karpat last season. The winger split the year between Karpat and HPK and finished sixth in the league with 22 goals and added 21 assists.

The 19-year-old also suited up in his second straight World Juniors and had six points in five games for Finland.

Winnipeg selected Vesalainen with the 24th overall pick in the 2017 draft.

August 26, 2018

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Kristian Vesalainen
SIGNED BY
Winnipeg Jets
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
$1.492 million
TOTAL
$4.476 million

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