Jets ink Hellebuyck to 1-year, $2.25M deal

The Winnipeg Jets signed restricted free-agent goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to a one-year, $2.25-million contract, the team announced Monday.

Hellebuyck becomes the latest in a growing list of pending RFAs to come to terms on a new contract ahead of their arbitration hearing. Hellebuyck's hearing was scheduled for Aug. 1.

The 24-year-old is coming off his first full season in the NHL after splitting the 2016 campaign between the Jets and the American Hockey League. In 56 games, Hellebuyck went 26-19-4 with a .907 save percentage and a 2.89 goals-against average.

In 82 career games, Hellebuyck is 39-30-5 with a 2.71 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage.