Jets F Gabriel Vilardi signs 6-year, $45M extension

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi signed a six-year, $45 million contract extension, avoiding arbitration.

The 25-year-old restricted free agent's annual salary of $7.5 million represents a raise from $3.4 million in 2024-25.

Vilardi registered career highs across the board last season with 61 points (27 goals, 34 assists) in 71 games.

A first-round pick by Los Angeles in 2017, he has 175 points (90 goals, 85 assists) in 270 games with the Kings and Jets.

The Jets announced the contract details on Friday.