The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have agreed to terms with forward David Gustafsson on a two-year contract with an average annual value in the NHL of $775,000. The deal is a two-way contract for the 2022-23 season and a one-way contract for 2023-24.
Gustafsson, 22, played a pair of games for the Jets in 2021-22 and he also recorded 30 points (15G, 15A) and 10 penalty minutes in 47 games for the Manitoba Moose. He also played in all five playoff games for the Moose in 2021-22 and posted one assist. Gustafsson, Winnipeg’s second-round pick (60th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft, has played 28 career NHL games and scored one goal. He has skated in 82 AHL games with Manitoba and recorded 56 points (24G, 32A) and 16 PIMs.
Gustafsson, a native of Tingsryd, Sweden, played two seasons in Sweden for HV71 and recorded 24 points (8G, 16A) and 18 PIMs in 81 games. He has represented his country internationally on multiple occasions, highlighted with a gold medal at the 2016 World U-17 Hockey Challenge and bronze at the 2018 World U-18 Championships and the 2020 World Juniors.