The 6-foot-2 winger had a solid playoffs for the Jets, and plays a heavy game, landing 151 hits last season, something Berube would love to add more of.
At $4 million for just two more years, it wouldn’t be a massive gamble for Treliving to add Niederreiter’s contract to the books.
He doesn’t have any trade protection, which makes things easier, it’s just going to come down to what type of return Treliving is willing to offers Jets’ GM Kevin Cheveldayoff, and if Winnipeg is still going to be active on the free-agent market, with their remaining $19 million in cap space.