The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with Saginaw Spirit centre Cole Perfetti on a three-year entry-level contract with an average annual value of US$1,658,333.
According to Cap Friendly, Perfetti’s base salary will be $925,000 and the remaining $733,333 will be based on bonuses.
Perfetti was the second-leading scorer in the Ontario Hockey League during the 2019-20 season with 37 goals and 74 assists for 111 points in 61 games. That performance earned the Whitby, Ont., native a second-team OHL all-star selection. And Perfetti also excelled in the classroom, being named the OHL Scholastic Player of the Year.
The five-foot-11, 177-pound left-shot centre was the 10th overall selection in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft on Oct. 6.
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Perfetti will be attending the national junior team selection camp in Red Deer, Alta., which begins on Nov. 17. He will try to earn a position on Team Canada for their defence of the gold medal in the 2021 world junior hockey tournament in Edmonton.