The Winnipeg Jets have secured forward Morgan Barron with a two-year contract extension valued at an average annual salary of $1.85 million. Barron, a 26-year-old from Halifax, contributed 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) across 74 games last season and performed well in the playoffs with 2 assists in 13 matches. Standing at 6'4" and weighing 220 pounds, he was first drafted by the New York Rangers in 2017 and later traded to Winnipeg in exchange for Andrew Copp during the 2022 deadline. He has amassed 60 points in 256 career NHL games.