 On July 10, 2017, the Jets re-signed Tanev to a one-year, one-way contract worth $700,000.On March 27, 2018, Tanev scored his first career NHL hat trick, in a 5–4 shootout win over the Boston Bruins.On July 22, 2018 the Jets re-signed Tanev to a one-year, $1.15 million contract extension.