The Winnipeg Jets dropped a bombshell on the hockey world today with a massive announcement. <h2>Jets Commit To Two Of Their Star Players Long Term</h2> The Winnipeg Jets announced earlier today that they have signed both Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck to long-term extensions. <q>HERE TO STAY Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck have signed identical seven-year contract extensions with an average annual value of $8,500,000.</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/1711462831843840317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1711462831843840317%7Ctwgr%5E323b4bb3e4c18316309445d9267e01765e72548a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hockeypatrol.com%2FBREAKING-Winnipeg-Jets-Sign-A-Pair-Of-Star-Players-Long-Term-285260'> </a></blockquote></div> The announcement comes as a shock to many fans as there were no whispers of this being close. Many had expected the Jets to take one last run at a Stanley Cup and then rebuild. Now with these 7-year extensions that is clearly not the case. These moves signal to the players that the franchise is all in on winning a championship. The window for them to win has now swung open a bit more and given them another couple of years to contend. If the Jets are unable to win a championship before their players leave their prime things could get messy though. Scheifele and Hellebuyck will now both be extended well into their 30s which can be a dangerous bet in the NHL. The Jets clearly have a plan it will be interesting to see if investing in their homegrown players will pay off eventually.