After he announced his intentions for an NHL comeback, former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews signed with his hometown Winnipeg Jets, and he detailed what went into his decision. Former Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is back in the NHL after <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/winnipeg-jets-announce-when-jonathan-toews-is-expected-to-make-his-team-debut' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>signing a 1 year contract</a> with the Winnipeg Jets, his hometown team. He was told by the Blackhawks that he would not be re-signed by them once his old contract expired in 2023; he last played an NHL game against the Philadelphia Flyers in April of 2023 at the United Center in Chicago. After his new 1 year contract was made official in Winnipeg, he <a href='https://www.nhl.com/news/jonathan-toews-knew-in-my-heart-winnipeg-jets-were-team-for-nhl-return' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>explained the factors</a> that went into his decision to join the Jets. It really got to a point where I couldn't see myself wearing any other jersey. To me it wasn't rational at all. It was more of an intuitive thing where it just felt right. You can go over the million reasons why I just knew in my heart that this is what I wanted to do, so it felt good every step of the way. I'm really excited to be a part of it. -Jonathan Toews Toews' contract has an AAV (average annual value) of $2 million but also includes up to $5 million in performance-based bonuses. <h3>Jonathan Toews hasn't played since 2023</h3> Jonathan Toews' last official NHL game was in April of 2023 against the Philadelphia Flyers as a member of the Blackhawks, the team he was named captain of in just his 2nd year in the NHL. He would captain the Blackhawks to 3 Stanley Cups in 2010, 2013 and 2015, which included another appearance in the WCF in 2014. But he was affected by symptoms of Long-COVID and was also diagnosed with Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) in 2021. In his career, Toews has 883 points (372G, 511A) in 1067 games, which were all played in a Blackhawks sweater.