Re-signing Eric Comrie could prove difficult for Jets this off-season

Heading into what’s expected to be a pivotal summer in Winnipeg, the Jets will have plenty of important decisions to make involving their player personnel, including back-up Eric Comrie. With goaltender Connor Hellebuyck signed through 2023-24, management shouldn’t have to worry about its starting goalie position over the off-season. But the same can’t be said about the club’s reserve spot. After losing Laurent Brossoit in free agency last summer, a similar outcome could potentially occur with Comrie this time around. The soon-to-be 27-year-old completed his one-year, $750,000 contract this past season and will be searching for his next deal in the coming months. Originally, he was ticked as a restricted free agent, however, that’s no longer the case. By rule, if any goaltender by age-27 doesn’t possess 28 career appearances or more that span at least 30 minutes, they no longer feature restricted free-agent status and become a UFA 6. Unfortunately, Comrie missed this requirement by just three starts – anothe