Jets sign Joe Morrow to 1-year, $1M pact

Joe Morrow isn't going anywhere.

The unrestricted free agent signed a one-year, $1-million contract with the Winnipeg Jets, the team confirmed Wednesday.

The 25-year-old defenseman had been a restricted free agent, but did not receive a qualifying offer from the Jets before Monday's deadline, giving him unrestricted status and freeing him to sign with any team on July 1.

Splitting last season between the Montreal Canadiens and the Jets, Morrow tallied 16 points in 56 games. With six solid blue-liners already in the fold in Winnipeg, Morrow will likely begin the season as the team's seventh D.