The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Josh Morrissey to a two-year contract worth $6.3 million, the club announced Sunday.
Morrissey will make an average of $3.15 million a year.
The 23-year-old recorded seven goals, 19 assists and 47 penalty minutes in 81 games for the Jets last season. He also led the team in blocked shots with 168.
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In the post-season, the Calgary native contributed a goal and an assist for the Jets and tied the team lead with 41 blocked shots.
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Morrissey has 164 games of NHL experience, all with Winnipeg.
The Jets drafted Morrissey in the first round (13th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft.
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