Winnipeg Jets Re-Sign Forward Just Days Before Playoff Start

The Winnipeg Jets are securing a key component of their lineup as they look to the playoffs. Winger Alex Iafallo has signed a three-year, $11 million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.

He had his current contract set to expire at the end of this season. Iafallo, 31, was acquired by the Jets in the trade that dealt Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Los Angeles Kings last summer.

Since joining the Jets, the Eden, N.Y., native has been a steady presence, suiting up for each of the Jets' games this season.

During the season, Iafallo has scored 15 goals and 16 assists for 31 points with a plus-21 rating. Complimented for his steady two-way game, he still plays at both ends of the ice.

Signed originally as an undrafted free agent by the Kings in 2017, Iafallo has developed into what is now a solid NHL career. In 583 regular-season games, he's recorded 111 goals and 151 assists for a total of 262 points.

In the playoffs, he's contributed five goals and five assists for a total of 10 points in 21 games. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Jets have already achieved the NHL's best regular season record with a 55-22-4 mark and 114 points.

They will meet the St. Louis Blues, who secured the final wild-card berth on Tuesday. The schedule for the first round of the playoffs is expected to be announced shortly, with Western Conference teams reportedly beginning this Saturday.