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Winnipeg Jets sign Alexander Burmistrov to a two year deal

Jets are bringing back Alexander Burmistrov who reportedly signed a two year deal with Winnipeg.

From Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun:

@WiebeSunSports: as per @reporterchris Alex Burmistrov contract with #NHLJets carries an AAV of $1.55. Salaries of $1.5 next season, then $1.6 in 2016-17

Jets release:

The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with forward Alexander Burmistrov.

Burmistrov, 23, has spent the past two seasons in the KHL with Kazan Ak-Bars after playing the prior three seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets organization where he tallied 23 goals and 58 points in 194 NHL games. With Kazan, Burmistrov had 20 goals and 64 points in 108 KHL games.

Burmistrov was selected eighth overall in 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers

David Minuk

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