Valimaki, Juuso

Aleksi Heimosalmi signed a 3 year, $2,825,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Aug. 15, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $805,833.

Dominik Badinka signed a 3 year, $2,327,150 entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul. 14, 2024. Badinka is a promising puck-moving defenseman known for his length and mobility.

Domenick Fensore signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Fensore is a promising forward known for his playmaking vision and two-way work ethic.

Juuso Välimäki signed a 2 year, $4,000,000 contract with the Utah Hockey Club on Jun. 30, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $2,000,000.

Kyle Masters signed a 3 year, $2,700,000 contract with the Minnesota Wild on Mar. 9, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $865,000.

Joel Nystrom signed a four-year extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. A steady right-shot defender, he projects as reliable depth with puck-moving utility.

Ronan Seeley signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Seeley is a puck-moving defenseman with two-way upside and leadership experience.

Bryce Montgomery signed a 3 year, $2,575,000 entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Montgomery is a physical defenseman focused on the defensive side of the game.

Charles-Alexis Legault signed a 3 year, $2,850,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on May 6, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $915,833.

Gleb Trikozov signed a 3 year, $2,625,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Apr. 6, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $862,500.

Ivan Ryabkin, the 62nd overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Ryabkin is a promising young defenseman with strong skating and puck-moving ability.

Noel Gunler accepted his one-year qualifying offer with the Carolina Hurricanes. Gunler is a promising winger known for his scoring touch and skating ability.

Ryan Suzuki signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Suzuki is a versatile forward who led the AHL’s Chicago Wolves in points and assists last season and provides depth scoring and playmaking vision.

Givani Smith signed a one-year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. A heavy, forechecking winger, Smith brings grit and depth minutes in a fourth-line role.

Justin Robidas signed a 3 year, $2,555,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on May 31, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $825,000.

Viktor Neuchev signed a 3 year, $2,850,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres on May 2, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $870,000.

Juha Jaaska signed a two-year extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. Jaaska is a reliable two-way forward who adds depth to the lineup.

Noah Philp signed a one-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers. Philp is a forward with AHL experience who adds depth to the organization.

Josiah Slavin signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul. 7, 2024. Slavin is a smart, two-way forward known for his competitive nature and high character.

Skyler Brind’Amour signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Brind’Amour is a gritty forward known for his energy, defensive responsibility, and penalty-killing prowess.

Bradly Nadeau signed a 3 year, $2,850,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Apr. 7, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $918,333.

Felix Unger Sörum signed a 3 year, $2,580,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul. 15, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $831,667.

Charlie Cerrato signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes after being selected 49th overall in 2025. Cerrato is a developing forward who adds skill and offensive upside to the system.

Nikita Quapp signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. The 2021 sixth-round pick is a technically-sound German goaltender with a calm presence and pro experience in Europe, adding organizational depth to the Hurricanes’ crease.

Amir Miftakhov signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Miftakhov is a goaltender valued for his composure and puck-handling.

Cayden Primeau signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Primeau is a goaltender known for his athleticism and reflexes.

Ruslan Khazheyev signed a 3 year, $2,535,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on May 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $845,000.

Jaccob Slavin signed a 8 year, $51,690,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul. 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $6,461,250.

Slavin, Jaccob

Jalen Chatfield signed a 3 year, $9,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jun. 13, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $3,000,000.

Chatfield, Jalen

Sean Walker signed a 5 year, $18,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul. 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $3,600,000.

Walker, Sean

K’Andre Miller signed an eight-year contract with the New York Rangers. Miller is a mobile defenseman known for his strong skating, offensive instincts, and power-play quarterbacking.

Miller, K'Andre

Shayne Gostisbehere signed a 3 year, $9,600,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul. 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $3,200,000.

Gostisbehere, Shayne

Alexander Nikishin signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. A powerful two-way defenseman known for his physical play, strong positioning, and offensive upside, Nikishin brings top-four potential to the Hurricanes' blue line.

Nikishin, Alexander

Sebastian Aho signed a 8 year, $78,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul. 26, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $9,750,000.

Aho, Sebastian

Andrei Svechnikov signed a 8 year, $62,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Aug. 26, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $7,750,000.

Svechnikov, Andrei

Jordan Martinook signed a 3 year, $9,150,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul. 1, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $3,050,000.

Martinook, Jordan

Jackson Blake signed an eight-year, $45 MM extension with the Carolina Hurricanes featuring deferred compensation that lowers his annual cap hit to approximately $5.1 MM.

Blake, Jackson

Taylor Hall signed a three-year extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. A dynamic power forward and veteran playmaker, Hall brings elite scoring ability and leadership to Carolina’s top six.

Hall, Taylor

Logan Stankoven signed an eight-year contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. Stankoven is an elite forward known for his dynamic playmaking, speed, and two-way competitiveness.

Stankoven, Logan

Seth Jarvis signed an eight-year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes with a unique deferred payment structure.

Jarvis, Seth

Jordan Staal signed a 4 year, $11,600,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jun. 25, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $2,900,000.

Staal, Jordan

Nikolaj Ehlers signed a six-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Ehlers is a dynamic winger with elite speed, playmaking vision, and scoring touch.

Ehlers, Nikolaj

William Carrier signed a 6 year, $12,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Jul. 1, 2024. Carrier recorded eight points in 39 NHL games with Vegas in 2023-24.

Carrier, William

Eric Robinson signed a four-year contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. The speedy winger, fresh off a 32-point breakout, solidifies Carolina’s depth scoring and forechecking punch.

Robinson, Eric

Mark Jankowski signed a two-year, $3,700,000 contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. Jankowski is a veteran depth forward who can handle defensive minutes and provide bottom-six flexibility.

Jankowski, Mark

Brandon Bussi signed a three-year, $5,700,000 contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. Bussi is a depth goaltender who provides organizational stability and can step into NHL minutes when needed.

Bussi, Brandon

Pyotr Kochetkov signed a 4 year, $8,000,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 23, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $2,000,000.

Kochetkov, Pyotr

Jesperi Kotkaniemi signed a 8 year, $38,560,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Mar. 21, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $4,820,000.

Kotkaniemi, Jesperi

Nicolas Deslauriers signed a 4 year, $7,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Jul. 13, 2022. The contract has a cap hit of $1,750,000.

Deslauriers, Nicolas

Mike Reilly signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Reilly is a veteran defenseman known for his smooth skating and puck-moving ability.

Reilly, Mike

Veteran netminder Frederik Andersen signed a one-year extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. Andersen’s playoff experience and steady goaltending will bolster Carolina’s crease in 2025-26.

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