The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with restricted free agent Josh Morrissey on a two-year, US$6.3-million contract, the team announced Sunday.

The new deal for the 23-year-old defenceman, who missed the opening of the Jets training camp, will carry an average annual value of $3.15 million.

'The last couple of seasons have been an absolute whirlwind'

Josh Morrissey talks about signing a 2-year, US$6.3-million contract with the Winnipeg Jets.

Morrissey, who was drafted by Winnipeg 13th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft, put up a career-high 26 points in 81 games for the Jets last season, while leading the club with 168 block shots.

He added two points, and tied for the team lead in block shots during the Jets' 2017-18 playoff run.

The six-foot, 195-pound native of Calgary also had 20 points during 2016-17, his rookie campaign.

Paul Maurice on new players and the pre-season opener

Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice talks about what he looks for in the first pre-season game.

Pedestrian killed walking on highway in Fisher River, Man.: RCMP

A 30-year-old man from Fisher River is dead after getting hit by a vehicle while he was walking on the highway Friday night.

RCMP are looking for a man they say assaulted a witness to a break and enter Friday, in Conception Bay North. 

RCMP

Police said the driver called them right away. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash. 

True North deal to scrap affordable housing requirement sets a disturbing precedent: advocate

Housing advocates and a taxpayer watchdog group are criticizing a city plan to exempt a new luxury apartment tower at True North Square from providing some affordable housing units.

Questions remain about an agreement with Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries to lease 50,000 square feet of space and for the province to approve rebates of $5.7 million in property taxes.

True North Square construction

True North Square will have office, residential and retail space once the project it completed. 

One man dead after serious train derailment south of Thompson, Man.

Two workers had been trapped in a locomotive near Thompson, Man., and were there for hours as emergency services personnel tried to free them, fire officials say. One man was pronounced dead on scene, RCMP have now confirmed.

fire stock

Fire officials in Thompson Man. say two people were trapped in a locomotive after a train derailed on a remote section of the Hudson Bay Rail line near Ponton, Man., Saturday night. 

Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey has signed a two-year, US$6.3-million contract with the Winnipeg Jets.

Jets sign defenceman Josh Morrissey to 2-year contract

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