After successfully improving the blue line, the Winnipeg Jets will likely spend the remainder of the off-season rounding out the rest of their roster, and they&#8217;ve taken a step in that direction as the team has signed forward @Riley Nash to a one-year deal.
Making an official announcement Saturday afternoon, the Jets revealed they&#8217;ve acquired Nash, 32, on a one-year contract that&#8217;ll come with a $750,000 cap hit in 2021-22.
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The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLJets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLJets</a> have signed forward Riley Nash to a one-year contract! 
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After producing 10 goals and 33 points through 179 career games with the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2018-2021, Nash was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs prior to the trade deadline this past season, however, a lower-body injury prevented him from appearing in a game until the playoffs.
Failing to make a meaningful impact during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the right-hander only appeared in a pair of games and averaged just 9:56 minutes of ice time, creating three hits, one block and losing seven of his 11 faceoff opportunities.
Set to enter the 11th season of his NHL career in 2021-22, Nash will almost certainly occupy a bottom-six role with the Jets and could potentially earn a chance to skate alongside forwards @Andrew Copp and @Adam Lowry on the third line, especially since that unit will require a right-handed shot with youngster @Mason Appleton headed to the Seattle Kraken.
Winnipeg will open its preseason schedule against the Ottawa Senators on Sep. 26.

After successfully improving the blue line, the Winnipeg Jets will likely spend the remainder of the off-season rounding out the rest of their roster, and they've taken a step in that direction as the team has signed forward @Riley Nash to a one-year deal.

Making an official announcement Saturday afternoon, the Jets revealed they've acquired Nash, 32, on a one-year contract that'll come with a $750,000 cap hit in 2021-22.

https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/1421558894086823941

After producing 10 goals and 33 points through 179 career games with the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2018-2021, Nash was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs prior to the trade deadline this past season, however, a lower-body injury prevented him from appearing in a game until the playoffs.

Failing to make a meaningful impact during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the right-hander only appeared in a pair of games and averaged just 9:56 minutes of ice time, creating three hits, one block and losing seven of his 11 faceoff opportunities.

Set to enter the 11th season of his NHL career in 2021-22, Nash will almost certainly occupy a bottom-six role with the Jets and could potentially earn a chance to skate alongside forwards @Andrew Copp and @Adam Lowry on the third line, especially since that unit will require a right-handed shot with youngster @Mason Appleton headed to the Seattle Kraken.

Winnipeg will open its preseason schedule against the Ottawa Senators on Sep. 26.

Jets Sign F Riley Nash to One-Year, $750,000 Contract

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