The Winnipeg Jets strengthened their defensive corps on the opening days of NHL free agency by signing veteran defenseman Mario Ferraro to a three-year, $12 million contract. Sportsnet Ferraro's new deal carries an average annual value of $4 million and adds an experienced, defensive-minded blueliner to a Jets team looking to remain among the Western Conference contenders. The 27-year-old spent the first seven seasons of his NHL career with the San Jose Sharks, appearing in a