The Winnipeg Jets addressed its rapidly thinning defence corps on Thursday by acquiring veteran defenceman Jay Harrison from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a 2015 sixth round draft pick.
The Jets are currently without Zach Bogosian, Tobias Enstrom, Mark Stuart and Jacob Trouba, who are all dealing with some form of injury.
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Harrison was averaging 16:30 minutes per night with the Hurricanes, and brings some size and experience to a severely depleted Jets team.
Harrison has one more year left on his current contract that sees him check in with a $1.5 million cap hit. The Hurricanes will pick up a portion of his salary.
In 20 games this season Harrison has one goal and four points to go along with a plus/minus rating of minus-5 and 42 PIM.
Harrison, 32, was a third round pick (82nd overall) of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2001.