We previously covered the list of prospects whose NHL rights are set to expire on June 1st, and now that list has been cut by one. The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with defenseman Tyrel Bauer to a three-year entry-level contract. While the release indicates that it will carry an average annual value of $925K at the NHL level, CapFriendly has the full breakdown, including a cap hit of $850K.
Bauer, 20, was the Jets’ sixth-rounder from the 2020 draft and has played the past four seasons with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL. Bauer has served as the team’s captain for the past two seasons and has led the Thunderbirds to be one of the top teams in the WHL this year.
Standing six-foot-three, 208 pounds, Bauer’s game is defined by his size, strength, and leadership. While he’s rarely a factor offensively, with only 48 points in 181 career WHL games, he offers an intriguing package of tools as a stay-at-home defenseman. The Jets have had other big defensive prospects such as Dylan Samberg and Logan Stanley pass through their system in recent years, and the team is signing Bauer likely with the hope that he can turn pro and eventually make the NHL as those two defenders have.
With the June 1st deadline looming, expect more signings like this one as teams look to retain their exclusive rights to the prospects whose rights are set to expire.
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Cap Friendly: The Winnipeg Jets have signed 2020 sixth-round pick, 164th overall, defenseman Tyrel Bauer to a three-year, entry-level contract with a $850,000 salary cap hit and a $925,000 AAV.
2022-23: $750,000 salary, $90,000 signing bonus, $85,000 in performance bonuses and $80,000 in the minors.
2023-24: $775,000 salary, $80,000 signing bonus, $70,000 in performance bonuses and $80,000 in the minors.
2024-25: $775,000 salary, $80,000 signing bonus, $70,000 in performance bonuses and $80,000 in the minors.