The prodigal son is returning home as the Winnipeg Jets have signed Alex Burmistrov to a two-year contract.
Alex Burmistrov’s two-year deal with #NHLJets carries a $1.55M AAV: $1.5M then $1.6M.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 1, 2015
Burmistrov bolted the team in 2013 as a restricted free agent, opting to sign a deal in the KHL. Burmistrov had issues with then Winnipeg coach Claude Noel, but with the Jets a much improved team under Paul Maurice, and the value of the Russian ruble falling, Burmistrov is back in Winnipeg.
He adds a dynamic offensive player to a Jets team that made the playoffs as a wild card last season, before falling in the first round in a four game sweep to the Anaheim Ducks.
The Jets have also re-signed Drew Stafford, Adam Pardy, and Matt Halischuk adding depth to the team in the last 24 hours. They watched free agent forward Michael Frolik leave to sign a five year deal to play for the Calgary Flames.
The following is the official team press release.
Jets agree to terms with Alexander Burmistrov
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
Alexander Burmistrov
Center
Born: Oct. 21 1991 — Kazan, Russia
Height 6.01 — Weight 180 — Shoots Left
Main Photo via Getty Images/NHL Collection.
