Jets Sign Mario Ferraro to Three-Year Deal to Bolster Blue Line

 

Winnipeg is adding some muscle to its defensive corps. The Jets are signing Mario Ferraro to a three-year contract worth $12 million, carrying a $4 million average annual value, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period.

Ferraro brings the kind of physical, stay-at-home presence that holds a blue line together when the game gets heavy. At $4 million a year over three years, Winnipeg is making a mid-tier commitment to a defender who knows his role and plays it hard. For a Jets team with championship expectations, that kind of reliable, no-nonsense depth on the back end is exactly what a long playoff run demands.