Jets sign Simon Lundmark to one-year, two-way deal

The Winnipeg Jets signed defenseman Simon Lundmark to a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value in the NHL of $775,000 and an AHL AAV of $100,000.

The 23-year-old played 67 games for the AHL’s Manitoba Moose, the Jets’ AHL affiliate, last season, recording five goals and 12 assists for 17 points. The Stockholm, Sweden native also appeared in two Calder Cup Playoff games.

Taken in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Lundmark has scored 12 goals and 36 assists for 48 points in 188 career AHL regular-season games.

Internationally, Lundmark represented his native Sweden in a number of internationally competitions, including the 2016 Under-17 Challenge, winning gold.

Before moving to North America, Lundmark played four seasons in Sweden’s top men’s league, scoring two goals and 14 assists for 16 points in 118 SHL regular-season games.

The Jets went 52-24-6 with 110 points last season, second in the Central Division. They were eliminated in five games by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Forward Mark Scheifele led the team in scoring with 72 points (25 goals and 47 assists), with defenseman Josh Morrissey finished with 69 points, including a team-leading 59 assists.

The Jets acquired defenseman Dylan Coghlan from the Carolina Hurricanes for future considerations, then signed him to a one-year, $775,000 deal. He spent most of the 2023-24 season with the Hurricanes’ AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, scoring 16 goals and 25 assists for 41 points in 61 regular-season games.

Coghlan has played 106 NHL regular-season games, scoring six goals and 16 assists for 22 points with the Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights.

The Jets also extended young blueliner Ville Heinola to a two-year contract with an AAV of $800,000. The club took the Finnish defender No. 20 overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.