Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff pulled off a tidy bit of work Friday in locking up forward Gabriel Vilardi to a six-year extension worth $7.5 million per year. With the deal, the Jets have locked up a unique talent budding star through the majority of his hoped-for prime years at a very reasonable price.

The Winnipeg Jets locked up forward Gabriel Vilardi on Friday, signing the forward to a six-year contract extension worth $45 million US.

The Winnipeg Jets have locked up Gabriel Vilardi with a 6-year, $45 million deal. Get expert insight into the contract and what it means for the team.