Worst contracts signed in Winnipeg Jets history

Some of these contracts are the possibly worst in Jets history. We take a look back at some of these deals which may have made sense at the time but in hindsight have turned awful.

Jokinen was a solid player throughout his NHL career. He nearly passed 40 goals twice while with the florida panthers in the mid 2000's but by the time he became a Jet he was a shell of his former self.

In his first season with the Jets Jokinen scored just 7 goals and 14 points, over 45 games. The following season he bounced back with 43 points in 82 games however, his minus-27 combined in two seasons did not justify the price tag of a 4.5 millions AAV

Mason had a fantastic rookie season with the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, he was never able to replicate that success in Winnipeg.

The solid play prompted the Winnipeg Jets to sign Mason to a two-year, $8.2 million deal. The $4.1 AAV was considered fair for a starting goaltender. Nevertheless, Mason did not deliver. He played 13 games in 2017-18, posting a 3.24 GAA and a .906 SV%.

The following season, the Jets dumped Mason's contract on the Montreal Canadiens, costing the Jets fourth and seventh-round picks and then-prospect Joel Armia.

In the summer of 2012, the Winnipeg Jets signed Enstrom to a five-year, $28.75 million deal. His $5.75 million AAV ranked him among the highest-paid NHL defensemen at the time. However, the Winnipeg Jets saw his production immediately plummet. He only topped 30 points once throughout the contract.

Overall, Enstrom was a serviceable defenseman for Winnipeg but never lived up to the big contract he was given. He retired from playing in over 700 games for the Thrashers/Jets organization.

Perreault had been a useful bottom-six forward for the Washington Capitals before a great year with the Anaheim Ducks in 2013-14. So, the Jets signed Perreault to a three-year, $9 million deal as a free agent.

The deal was questionable, but Perreault showed similar production, topping 40 points in all three years. That production prompted the Jets to give Perreault a four-year, $16.5 million extension. However, the second deal did not pay off.

Perreault was plagued by inconsistency throughout his second deal with the Winnipeg Jets. He never topped 40 points again, seeing his production evaporate in the third and fourth years of the agreement. He managed 19 points in 56 games in 2020-21, making the $4.125 AAV considerably high for a fourth-liner.

There is a long history between the Jets and Byfuglien. The towering defenseman had been a force with the Chicago Blackhawks before moving to the Atlanta Thrashers. Then, he continued his effective play with the Jets, putting up respectable numbers and topping 50 points four times in Winnipeg.

The Jets signed Byfuglien to a five-year, $38 million deal in 2016. Byfuglien responded with back-to-back 50-point campaigns.

However, Byfuglien and the Jets entered into a serious dispute over a personal leave of absence Byfuglien took without the team's consent. While Byfuglien did not state the reason for this leave of absence, he later justified it as the result of an injury.

Byfuglien then had surgery without the club's knowledge or consent, causing the team to suspend Byfuglien as he informed the team he could not play. The dispute ended in 2020 when both sides agreed to terminate the contract.