Tanner Pearson is reuniting with Mark Scheifele.
The forward has signed a one-year, $1-million deal with the Winnipeg Jets, the team confirmed Tuesday
Pearson and Scheifele both were born in Kitchener, Ont., less than a year apart. They later were junior teammates under Jets legend Dale Hawerchuk with the Barrie Colts.
Pearson, 32, had 12 goals and 15 assists in 78 games for the Vegas Golden Knights last season.
A first-round pick (30th overall) by Los Angeles in 2012, Pearson has 150 goals and 162 assists for 312 points in 722 career games with the Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Montreal Canadiens and Golden Knights.
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