WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with 2014 first-round pick Nikolaj Ehlers.
Ehlers, the ninth overall pick, will make US$1.625 million each season at the NHL level on the two-way deal.
The Danish left-winger had 49 goals and 55 assists last season for the Halifax Mooseheads.
The 18-year-old Ehlers was the first player to be drafted out of the QMJHL in June.
September 2, 2014
Nikolaj Ehlers
SIGNED BY
Winnipeg Jets
LENGTH
3 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Entry-Level Deal
SALARY CAP HIT
$925,000
TOTAL
$4.875 million