Jets sign Clague, Fagemo, Poulter, Duehr to one-year deals

Some more organizational depth secured by the Winnipeg Jets.

On Wednesday, the team announced that they have signed forwards Walker Duehr and Samuel Fagemo, along with defenseman Kale Clague and Isaac Poulter, to one-year, two-way contracts. Each contract carries an NHL cap hit of $775,000.

Duehr had the most NHL experience of the bunch last season. He started the 2024-25 campaign with the Calgary Flames, but was put on waivers in mid-January. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota native ended up being claimed by the San Jose Sharks, where he spent the remainder of the season. In 24 games, he scored two goals and an assist for three points. In 36 games in the American Hockey League with the Calgary Wranglers and San Jose Barracuda, he notched 16 goals and 12 assists for 28 points.

In 92 career NHL appearances, the 27-year-old has scored 11 goals and 10 assists for 21 points. In 143 AHL games, he’s scored 42 goals and 36 assists for 78 points, including 11 points in 26 Calder Cup Playoff games.

Clague, a former second-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings, has spent the last three years with the Buffalo Sabres organization, mostly with the team’s AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. Last season, he notched career highs in goals (10), assists (29), and points (39), while posting 11 points in eight postseason affairs.

The 27-year-old played three games for the Sabres last season after playing in 33 games the year before. Clague has played in 94 NHL games, scoring two goals and 19 assists for 21 points. In 254 AHL games, he has posted 30 goals and 108 assists for 138 points, with 12 points coming in nine playoff games.

Fagemo comes to the Jets from the Kings’ system. He had been a very proficient scorer for their primary affiliate, the Ontario Reign. In 2023-24, he notched a career-high 43 goals and 62 points in 50 games. This past year, the Swedish winger scored 29 goals and 17 assists for 46 points in 67 games.

In 268 AHL games, Fagemo has scored 132 goals and 70 assists for 202 points, including nine points in 17 postseason affairs. In 21 games, having stints with the Kings and Nashville Predators, the 25-year-old has notched three goals and four points.

Poulter had been with the New Jersey Devils organization since turning pro in 2022. The former Swift Current Bronco has spent his entire career in the minors, playing for both the AHL Utica Comets and ECHL’s Adirondack Thunder. Despite a couple of call-ups to the Devils, Poulter has yet to see any game action in the NHL.

In 77 AHL games, the 23-year-old has a record of 40-24-11, with a 2.88 goals-against average, a .900 save percentage and five shutouts.