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Jets sign Laine to entry-level deal, reported AAV of $3.575M

2016 NHL Draft - Round One

BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 24: Patrik Laine gives an interview after being selected second by the Winnepeg Jets during round one of the 2016 NHL Draft on June 24, 2016 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Jen Fuller/Getty Images)

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The Winnipeg Jets took Patrik Laine with the second overall pick in last month’s NHL Draft, and now they’ve locked up the talented scoring forward to an entry-level contract.

The Jets made the announcement Sunday.

The Jets began their development camp the same day, however Laine is not participating in on-ice activities as he recovers from what the club called minor knee surgery following the scouting combine.

“I couldn’t finish [the tests] because I had some problem with my leg, but I think it went pretty normal otherwise,” said Laine during the combine. “I’m OK. I didn’t finish the test because I just don’t want to get hurt; I have an important summer and I don’t want to miss that.”

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