Defenceman Josh Morrissey has inked a new deal with the WInnipeg Jets. The contract locks Morrissey up for eight years with an AAV of $6.25M and a total value of $50M. The first pairing defenceman contributed 25 assists and 31 points in just 59 games, each being career highs. He also put 6 pucks in the net from the blue line. He also had a career high in time on ice with 22:24. The contract will kick in after this season, starting the 2020-21 season.
The contract is front loaded with $29.2M coming in the first 4 years. This comes after a 2 year bridge deal for $6.3M. Morrissey was to be an RFA at the end of the 2019-20 season.
The Morrissey signing leaves the Jets with two more big names to sign, Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor. After the Morrissey signing, the Jets have just under $15.5M to sign them according to CapFriendly.com.
