Jets sign defenceman Dylan Samberg to three-year entry-level contract

Dylan Samberg plays the puck while under pressure from Canada's Alex Formenton. (Mark Blinch/CP)

The Winnipeg Jets have inked blue-liner Dylan Samberg to three-year entry-level deal, the club announced Tuesday.

The deal carries an average annual value of $1.175 million.

Samberg, 21, was drafted 43rd overall by Winnipeg in 2017. The Hermantown, Minn., native spent the past three years with the University of Minnesota-Duluth, culminating in a career-best 2019-20 campaign that saw him post 21 points through 28 games from the Bulldogs’ blueline.

His Minnesota-Duluth squad claimed the last two NCAA Div. I championships, but had their 2019-20 effort cut short due to cancellations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Samberg has also represented Team USA on two occasions, suiting up for the national team at the 2018 and 2019 world juniors, earning a bronze and a silver at the tournaments, respectively.

His contract with the Jets begins next season.

April 7, 2020

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Dylan Samberg
SIGNED BY
Winnipeg Jets
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
$1.175 million
TOTAL
$3.525 million

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