Jets re-sign Cole Perfetti to five-year contract worth $30 million

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed Cole Perfetti to a five-year contract with an average annual value of US$6 million, the NHL team announced Wednesday.

The 24-year-old forward had 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) and 20 penalty minutes in 68 games for the Jets last season.

The Whitby, Ont., native set a career high with 15 minutes 37 seconds of ice time per game.

Perfetti, the Jets’ first-round pick (10th overall) in the 2020 NHL draft, set career highs with 50 points and 32 assists in 82 games in 2024-25 as Winnipeg won the Presidents’ Trophy with the best regular-season record.

He then scored the latest tying goal in a Game 7 in NHL history to help Winnipeg overcome the St. Louis Blues in their first-round matchup.

Perfetti has recorded 157 points (59 goals, 98 assists) and 68 penalty minutes in 290 career regular-season games with Winnipeg.

Internationally, Perfetti had two goals and four assists in 10 games while helping Canada to the gold medal at the 2021 world championship.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2026.

The Canadian Press