Morgan Barron will be back in Winnipeg Jets blue next season.
The 24-year-old centre endeared himself to Jets fans in last season’s playoff run, when he got 75 stitches after taking a skate blade to the face — and came back to finish the game.
The team announced Monday that it has agreed to a two-year contract with Barron, with an average annual value of $1.35 million.
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Drafted 174th overall by the New York Rangers in 2017, Barron arrived in Winnipeg as part of the trade for Andrew Copp.
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The Halifax native played 70 games for the Jets last season, and set personal career highs in goals, assists, points, and penalty minutes.
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