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Winnipeg Jets Sign Former Vancouver Canucks Forward to a One-Year Contract

Originally posted on Hockey Latest | By Daniel Lucente | Last updated Jul 1, 2025 4:13 PM ET

The Winnipeg Jets are no longer sitting quietly today, as they have signed a former forward of the Vancouver Canucks to a one-year contract.

The Winnipeg Jets are signing UFA winger Cole Koepke, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. It's a one-year deal worth $1 million, according to TSN's Darren Dreger.

The team has also signed former Vancouver Canucks winger Tanner Pearson to an identical one year, $1 million contract, per Dreger.

Pearson, age 32, scored 12 goals and had a total of 27 points in 78 games with the Vegas Golden Knights last season.

Pearson is a Stanley Cup champion with the LA Kings

A first-round pick (30th overall) by the Los Angeles Kings in 2012, Pearson helped the Los Angeles Kings capture the Stanley Cup in 2014. He has just finished a one-year, $775,000 contract.

The Kitchener, Ont., native has appeared in 722 career NHL games, scoring 150 goals for a total of 312 points split between the Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Montreal Canadiens and Golden Knights.

Koepke, age 27, scored 10 goals and had a total of 17 points in 73 games with the Boston Bruins last season.

He was a sixth-round pick (183rd overall) by Tampa Bay in 2018 and has appeared in 99 career NHL games, scoring 11 goals with nine assists for 20 total points.

This article first appeared on Hockey Latest and was syndicated with permission.

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