Thomas Raffl signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Jets Tuesday.

Raffl signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Jets Tuesday.

Analysis:

Raffl will have an opportunity to live out his lifelong dream of suiting up for an NHL team in 2015-16. The 29-year-old winger tallied 53 points (26 goals, 27 assists) in 52 games in the Austrian Hockey League last season. He will report to AHL Manitoba to begin the season, but will likely be one of the first players recalled by Winnipeg in the event of injury or poor performance.