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Global News
3 hours ago
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Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Tyrel Bauer to 1-year deal
For the second straight day, the Winnipeg Jets got a deal done with one of their restricted free agents. Just 24 hours after the Jets re-signed Morgan Barron, they turned their attention to their top farm club. The Jets signed defenceman Tyrel Bauer to a one-year, two-way contract. It will pay him $775,000 if he's in the NHL, but Bauer will likely end up back with the AHL's Manitoba Moose next season. He earned $850,000 per season on his previous three-year entry-level contract. The 23-year-old appeared in 59 AHL games with the Moose last season and tallied a pair of assists with 105 penalty minutes. The Alberta product was the Moose winner of their AHL Specialty Man of the Year award for his work in the community. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Bauer's played the last three seasons in the organization after being selected in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL Draft, but has yet to play his first NHL game. Story continues below advertisement The Moose also took care of some off-ice business with the signings of four players to one-year AHL contracts. Forward Kevin Conley and defenceman Graham Sward are back with the Moose after seeing action last season, while they've also brought in newcomers Chase Yoder and Ethan Frisch. Conley, 28, scored three goals with three assists in 34 games in his first season in antlers. Sward, 21, is a former member of the WHL's Winnipeg Ice and only appeared in two games with the Moose in his first season as a professional. The 23-year-old Yoder is turning pro after playing the last five seasons for Providence College where the forward was their team captain his final two years. Frisch has played 125 career AHL games with the San Jose Barracuda over the past three seasons after attending the University of North Dakota. Parker Ford is the Jets last minor league player in need of a new contract, while Gabriel Vilardi and Dylan Samberg are also still restricted free agents.
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
‘That's the standard that we need to get to'
Morgan Barron isn't in a hurry to reach unrestricted free agency, nor was he looking forward to the challenging process that is arbitration. So, when it came down to finding a dollar value and term that made sense for the versatile forward, a two-year deal with a modest raise to US$1.85 million ended up being the final verdict for Barron and the Winnipeg Jets. 'We talked about different terms, but this is a happy medium. Locking up a little bit of security, but having a chance to continue to progress and earn a little bit more in the future, hopefully,' Barron said in a telephone interview from Halifax on Monday morning. 'I still feel like I have room to grow and a lot more to give, so you don't want to limit your upside over a long period of time if you feel like you have another level to reach.' GARETH PATTERSON / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES Morgan Barron re-signed with the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Barron had a strong 2024-25 season with the Jets, producing eight goals and 15 points in the regular season and adding two assists in the playoffs. GARETH PATTERSON / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES Morgan Barron re-signed with the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Barron had a strong 2024-25 season with the Jets, producing eight goals and 15 points in the regular season and adding two assists in the playoffs. By choosing the two-year term, Barron is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the contract, but that doesn't mean he already has one foot out the door. Quite the contrary, actually. This merely gives him an opportunity to show the Jets what he's capable of before looking at a longer-range deal. 'From my perspective, it's a good term to give me an opportunity to go out and prove that I have another level to get to,' said Barron. 'From the team's perspective, hopefully they're excited to have me here. I'm sure that we're all hoping for the same thing, that I'm able to take that next step. 'And I'm confident that I'm going to be able to do that. I'm excited to get back to Winnipeg and get things rolling for next season.' Wrapping up the negotiation before going to arbitration is always the preferred path, but it's a part of the process that can help establish a deadline and the urgency that comes with it. Both Barron and defenceman Dylan Samberg filed for arbitration two summers ago before agreeing to the two-year contracts that recently expired. 'I won't be going to arbitration and I'm grateful for that, but in most cases, it's mostly a timeline — kind of the be all, end all date of when you can keep negotiating to,' said Barron. 'Depending on where you're at in the process, it's good to protect that right. You hope that you never need to use it. I'm happy we were able to get it done.' With Barron's signing, that leaves the Jets with two more restricted free agents to sign, including Samberg and forward Gabe Vilardi. 'I'm excited to get back to Winnipeg and get things rolling for next season.'– Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron According to PuckPedia, the Jets still have just under US$16 million in available cap space, with 22 of 23 roster spots spoken for. Barron, 26, is coming off a strong season with the Jets, one that saw him produce eight goals and 15 points in 74 games before adding two assists in 13 playoff games, as the Jets reached the second round. During the stretch run, Barron slid back to his natural position of centre and the transition was seamless, as he played some of his best hockey of the season and won 52.1 per cent of his draws. With Jets captain Adam Lowry set to miss the start of the campaign as he recovers from hip surgery, it's unclear at this point if Barron will be asked to stay at centre or move back to the wing. 'It's always a benefit to keep your options open, in terms of being able to slot in wherever the opportunity arises or wherever the team needs someone to fill a void,' said Barron, who has 30 goals and 60 points in 256 career games with the Jets and New York Rangers. 'That's something that happened last year and something I want to be able to do moving forward. You want to continue to evolve in as many ways as possible. Keep looking forward and keep climbing the mountain. 'I don't know if it's one area specifically. It's just about continuing to produce more offensively. That will be a focus for the summer, finding ways to get in around the net more and control play. Then, continuing to be someone who is reliable defensively, whether it's taking faceoffs in the D-zone or penalty killing. Those are areas that are important to my game and my role and my identity on this team.' JOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES Prior to the Jets agreeing to terms with Jonathan Toews, Barron received a phone call from head coach Scott Arniel, outlining the possibility of the future Hall of Famer being added to the mix. 'That's obviously something that's really exciting, to be getting a player of that calibre,' said Barron. 'He's one of a handful of players — specifically people my age coming up — (Toews) was a player that everyone loved watching.' Because Barron plays a physical brand of hockey, is responsible defensively and has some offensive upside, it wouldn't be a surprise if he's moved back beside Lowry on the checking line at some point — especially after the departure of Mason Appleton in free agency. Barron is encouraged by some of the off-season additions the club has made in free agency, but hasn't spent much time projecting what the depth chart might look like. 'There have been a lot of changes up front with that forward group,' said Barron. 'As always, there are young guys pushing to make the team and all of those good things. 'It's too early to even worry about where people slot or who is with who. Things change so quickly. For me, it's about having the best summer I can and positioning myself to help the team have another successful season and, hopefully, (be) even more successful down the line into the playoffs. Barron kept tabs on the Stanley Cup playoffs after the Jets were eliminated and was thrilled for former teammate Nate Schmidt getting an opportunity to thrive with the Florida Panthers. FRED GREENSLADE / THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES Seeing Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov hand the famous trophy to Schmidt first was quite a sight to behold. 'I enjoyed that,' said Barron. 'I enjoyed watching the celebration videos too. (Schmidt) looked like he had some fun. He's awesome. A great human being and one of the most positive guys. To see him go from being bought out last summer and heading to a new opportunity and getting a new contract with the Utah Mammoth, I'm just really happy for him. 'To see the way he was able to flip what people would see as a tough situation and to turn it around into what he did, it's great to see and something that he should be really proud of.' Following the lead of the Panthers is the goal for the Jets as they try to build on a Presidents' Trophy winning season that also included six of the 16 playoff wins that are required to reach the pinnacle of the sport. 'You look at Florida and what they've been able to build. The standard and the recipe is right there,' said Barron. 'They've been able to do it two years in a row, with pieces moving in and pieces moving out. With guys growing and getting older, they still find ways to get things done. To me, it's impressive to watch their consistency on a nightly basis, the attitude they play with. They're intent to come out every night and impose themselves on their opponents. 'It's a good model for teams to follow. Every roster and every group is going to be unique, but that's the standard that we need to get to.' X and Bluesky: @WiebesWorld Ken WiebeReporter Ken Wiebe is a sports reporter for the Free Press, with an emphasis on the Winnipeg Jets. He has covered hockey and provided analysis in this market since 2000 for the Winnipeg Sun, The Athletic, and TSN. Ken was a summer intern at the Free Press in 1999 and returned to the Free Press in a full-time capacity in September of 2023. Read more about Ken. Every piece of reporting Ken produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. 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CTV News
2 days ago
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- CTV News
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Morgan Barron to two-year, US$3.7M extension
Winnipeg Jets centre Morgan Barron makes a pass in the second period of Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Morgan Barron to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.85 million, the club announced Monday. The 26-year-old from Halifax had 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 74 games last season. He added two assists in 13 playoff games. The six-foot-four, 220-pound Barron was originally drafted in the sixth round by the New York Rangers in 2017. He was acquired by Winnipeg from the Rangers at the 2022 trade deadline in the deal that sent Andrew Copp the other way. Barron has 60 points in 256 career NHL games with the Jets and Rangers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2025. The Canadian Press
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Morgan Barron to two-year, US$3.7M extension
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Morgan Barron to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.85 million, the club announced Monday. The 26-year-old from Halifax had 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 74 games last season. He added two assists in 13 playoff games. The six-foot-four, 220-pound Barron was originally drafted in the sixth round by the New York Rangers in 2017. He was acquired by Winnipeg from the Rangers at the 2022 trade deadline in the deal that sent Andrew Copp the other way. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Barron has 60 points in 256 career NHL games with the Jets and Rangers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2025.
Global News
2 days ago
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- Global News
Winnipeg Jets extend forward Morgan Barron for 2 years
Morgan Barron will be a Winnipeg Jet for two more years. The club announced a contract extension for the 26-year-old forward Monday. The deal has an average annual value in the NHL of $1.85 million. Barron, from Halifax, recorded 15 points (eight goals and seven assists) in 74 games last season, his third full campaign with the Jets since coming to Winnipeg via trade with the New York Rangers in 2022. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy He endeared himself to Jets fans during the 2023 playoffs, when a freak accident led to his face getting cut by a skate, and he returned to the ice later that game with 75 stitches near his right eye. Between the Rangers — who drafted him in 2017 — and the Jets, Barron has played 256 regular-season NHL games, scoring 30 goals and 30 assists for a total of 60 points, plus 80 penalty minutes. Story continues below advertisement
