Winnipeg forward Morgan Barron to undergo wrist surgery

Winnipeg Jets forward Morgan Barron is scheduled to have wrist surgery tomorrow according to team reporter Mitchell Clinton. The procedure will keep him out for four to five weeks.

Barron, 23, was part of the return for Andrew Copp last season and quickly made an impact with his new team. With four points in nine games this season he was well on his way to setting a career-high (five, last year) and looked like he would grow into a reliable contributor for the Jets.

A five-week absence will throw a wrench into that development and set back the 6-foot-4 forward quite a bit. Wrist surgeries are notorious for impacting a player’s scoring ability long after they are cleared to return but hopefully, given his youth, he’ll be able to bounce back quickly.

Mason Appleton – who was sick yesterday – is expected to play tonight, but there is no update on Nikolaj Ehlers, whose recovery is coming along slowly.

The Jets are in action against the Montreal Canadiens in the first of a three-game homestand.