Jets Sign Key Forward to Contract Extension

The Winnipeg Jets have taken care of a key piece of business ahead of the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Apr 7, 2025; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Winnipeg Jets left wing Alex Iafallo (9) skates with the puck against the St. Louis Blues in the first period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images / James Carey Lauder-Imagn Images

The Winnipeg Jets are flying into the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the top team in the NHL, securing the President’s Trophy with the league’s best record. Before officially dropping the puck on the postseason, though the Jets took care of a key piece of business.

The Jets announced that they have signed 31-year-old forward Alex Iafallo to a three-year contract extension. Running through the 2027-28 season, Iafallo will earn $3,666,666 against the salary cap annually.

FALLO HIM FOR 3️⃣ MORE YEARS 🤳 pic.twitter.com/uW4xgFaNfb

— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) April 16, 2025

The 2024-25 season was Iafallo’s second year with the Jets, after playing six years with the Los Angeles Kings. Through 81 games this season, Iafallo has posted 15 goals and 16 assists for 31 total points.

Over the course of his eight-year career, Iafallo has scored 111 goals and 151 assists for 262 points in 583 games played.

The Jets are looking forward to a deep playoff run and will look to Iafallo and top-notch all-around game. In 21 playoff games, he has five goals and five assists for 10 points.

Iafallo isn’t the biggest point scorer in the Jets’ lineup, but he has been a key component of the first forward line in Winnipeg. Playing alongside Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele, Iafallo helps anchor one of the best lines in the NHL.

Riding a four-game point streak, Iafallo has earned his new extension and will be a crucial piece of the Jets success for the next few seasons.

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