{"id":78281,"date":"2020-06-15T18:35:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T22:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=78281"},"modified":"2020-06-16T15:11:11","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T19:11:11","slug":"winnipeg-jets-sign-arvid-holm-and-kristian-reichel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/06\/15\/winnipeg-jets-sign-arvid-holm-and-kristian-reichel\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Jets Sign Arvid Holm and Kristian Reichel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Winnipeg Jets<\/a> have signed goaltender <strong>Arvid Holm<\/strong> to a three-year, entry-level deal. The deal will take the newest Jet through the 2022-23 season. They also signed forward <strong>Kristian Reichel<\/strong> to a two-year deal. Hockey is nearing its return in North America but teams are still active in signing depth for 2020-21 and beyond. Winnipeg announced the moves late Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLJets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NHLJets<\/a> have signed forward Kristian Reichel to a two-year, entry-level contract with an average annual value of $752,500.<\/p>\n<p>DETAILS: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fdi8aSBlfx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/fdi8aSBlfx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLJets\/status\/1272621196601942017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NHLJets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NHLJets<\/a> sign goaltender Arvid Holm to a three-year, entry-level contract.<\/p>\n<p>DETAILS: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lNS8oMrsxV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/lNS8oMrsxV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLJets\/status\/1272635305179271168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Jets Sign Arvid Holm and Kristian Reichel<\/h2>\n<p>Holm has been playing overseas in 2019-20. He completed his first season with Farjestads in the SHL, the top league in Sweden. Holm posted a .915 save percentage and 2.27 goals-against-average in 31 games before play ceased. He has improved his numbers in each of the past several seasons since a below-average campaign with Karlskrona HK in the SuperElit division. The Jets selected Holm in the sixth round of the 2017 Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Reichel played for Winnipeg&#8217;s AHL affiliate in Manitoba Moose this season. The 22-year-old scored 12 goals and 17 points in 39 games. That is an improvement over his two goals and 10 points in 55 games in 2018-19. Reichel is also not a top prospect but he is a big skater at 6&#8217;2&#8243;, 188 pounds and could function as an option for the fourth line if he reaches the NHL.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means for the Future<\/h3>\n<p>This deal could push Holm into a spot where he competes as Winnipeg&#8217;s backup for the next several seasons. The Jets are likely going to let <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/brossla01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laurent Brossoit<\/a><\/strong> walk away in free agency but the only other goalies signed are <strong>Mikhail Berdin<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/comrier01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eric Comrie<\/a><\/strong>. Berdin is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/2019\/08\/25\/winnipeg-jets-prospects-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top prospects<\/a> in the system but Holm adds depth beyond the exciting young Russian.<\/p>\n<p>Winnipeg still has several decisions to make before free agents reach the open market. Most of the team&#8217;s core is under contract but new deals are necessary for players such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nikusa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sami Niku<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/rosloja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Roslovic<\/a><\/strong>. The Jets haven&#8217;t been the most active team during the shutdown but they might be ramping up activity as hockey resumes.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"zrMHOgMDSiJA58z0C6J6kw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1201968613\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'zrMHOgMDSiJA58z0C6J6kw',sig:'1emiMwI5w0h54UpSlKH0xVMBaTGGnA7rfBFe5wICiUI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1201968613',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Winnipeg Jets have signed goaltender Arvid Holm to a three-year, entry-level deal. The deal will take the newest Jet through the 2022-23 season. They also signed forward Kristian Reichel to a two-year deal. Hockey is nearing its return in North America but teams are still active in signing depth for 2020-21 and beyond. 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