Paul Stastny can continue providing his veteran presence beyond this season

Forward Paul Stastny’s contract is due at the end of the season and it’d be in the Winnipeg Jets’ best interest to lock him up before someone else does. The 36-year-old has resurged as one of the club’s top point producers this year. He’s registered 42 points (21 goals, 21 assists) in 65 games on the season and according to Elite Prospects‘ projected stats, he’s due to finish with 23 goals. Stastny last hit the 20-goal mark back in 2013-14, when he played and served as an assistant captain with the Colorado Avalanche. This type of resurgence in a veteran player like Stastny is a great look for him and the Jets, he deserves to get paid. According to NaturalStatTrick.com, Stastny possesses a 104.4 PDO, a 52.66 per cent Corsi For Percentage (CF%), a 52.89 per cent Fenwick For Percentage (FF%) and a 44.51 per cent Expected-Goals For Percentage (xGF%), the highest of his career. Additionally, he owns a 63.41 per cent face-off percentage, winning 175 of his 276 face-offs. His faceoffs are down significantly this y