Winnipeg ink Barron to 2-year extension

The Winnipeg Jets have inked restricted free agent Morgan Barron to a 2-year, 2.7 million dollar deal, the franchise share today.

The Winnipeg Jets have signed Morgan Barron to a two-year, $1.35M AAV contract.

The young winger showed flashes of talent last season and will look to carry that into 2023-24. 💥#NHLJets #GoJetsGo
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— Connor Hrabchak (@ConnorHrabchak1) July 17, 2023

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The contract carries an average annual value of almost 1.4 million dollars.

The forward (24) played 70 matches for Winnipeg in the past campaign, scored 8 goals, and gave 13 assists. Barron notched 10 goals and had 15 assists in 84 matches for 2 years with the Jets.

He joined Winnipeg in 2021 from the NY Rangers, with 3 draft selections in a trade for Andrew Copp and a 6th rounder.

Morgan played 18 NHL matches with the hockey franchise from the Big Apple, having 1 goal and 1 assist over parts of 2 campaigns.