9th year undrafted defenseman Nate Schmidt(88) gets dished to his 2nd new club in a couple seasons, as he goes from one term of service with Vancouver Canucks to Winnipeg Jets for 2021/2022 with four years left on his current deal.
He was coming off three very successful campaigns for Vegas Golden Knights and 4 excellent start-up runs with first major contract team, Washington Capitals.
Heading into his first session with his new squad, he takes 450 NHL games, 34 goals, 121 assists and a jaw-dropping +81 rating for the 6′ 194 lbs. blue liner.
The 30-year, former 3-year University Of Minnesota Golden Gophers will likely find a new home in Manitoba, considering he was born in St. Cloud, MN.
For 3 years, he performs well, but almost oddball has the final years of his contract bought out, as his offensive production has diminished.
His metrics are still sound though, a +21 player over his time, fills a gap that opened for Florida Panthers 2024/2025, as he agrees to a 1-year deal.
He performs pretty much as promised with his new club, playing 80 regular season games, scoring 5 goals and 14 assists with a +4 rating, but really came alive in the playoffs with 3 goals and 9 assists in 23 games with a +9 rating to help a 2nd straight Stanley Cup victory, the 1st player ever from St. Cloud to win it.
For 2025/2026, he signs a 3-year deal with Utah Mammoth for $3.5M AAV that should keep him smiling nicely.