
Winnipeg Jets sign five depth players on second day of NHL free agency
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets made a series of moves around the edges of their roster Wednesday, signing five players to identical one-year, two-way contracts worth US$775,000 in the NHL.
The club inked forwards Phil Di Giuseppe, Walker Duehr and Samuel Fagemo, along with defenceman Kale Clague and goaltender Isaac Poulter.
Di Guiseppe brings the most experience to the fold, with 81 points (28 goals, 53 assists) in 302 career NHL games playing for the Carolina Hurricanes, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks.
The 31-year-old from Toronto registered a goal and five assists in 20 games with Vancouver in 2024-25. He added nine points (four goals, five assists) in 20 contests for the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks before chipping in 11 points (six goals, five assists) across 24 playoff games as part of the team’s Calder Cup victory.