Winnipeg Jets sign Matt Hendricks to one-year deal

Matt Hendricks kindly deposits Red wings defense men Ryan Sproul into his own bench with a great hit.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets signed forward Matt Hendricks to a one-year contract on Saturday.

The deal is worth $700,000.

Hendricks, 36, spent the last four seasons with the Oilers and scored four goals and three assists over 42 games for Edmonton in 2016-17.

"Very happy to be joining the ↕NHLJets organization. Can’t wait to meet the guys and get the season off to a good start!" Hendricks tweeted.

The six-foot, 207-pound centre led the Oilers for a second straight season with a 56.9 per cent faceoff winning percentage.

Hendricks previously played for Colorado, Washington and Nashville before joining Edmonton. He has 100 points and 664 penalty minutes in 521 career games.

The left-handed shot was drafted in the fifth round of the 2000 NHL draft by the Predators.

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August 26, 2017

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Matt Hendricks
SIGNED BY
Winnipeg Jets
LENGTH
1 yr
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$700,000
TOTAL
$700,000

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