Ben Chiarot is returning to the Winnipeg Jets.

The restricted free agent defenceman agreed to a two-year contract on Thursday with an AAV of $850,000, the team announced.

Chiarot, 24, appeared in 40 games with the Jets last season, scoring two goals and added six assists. He also appeared in two of the Jets’ four playoff games.

He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Draft by the Jets franchise.