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After falling to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final for a second time in three years, the Carolina Hurricanes made some major moves this offseason.

Carolina Hurricanes News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 19

Carolina Hurricanes top breakout candidates for 2025-26 season

The Carolina Hurricanes made one of the biggest moves of the NHL offseason, as the Canes signed Nikolaj Ehlers in NHL Free Agency. While Ehlers is an established player in the NHL, the team also has players ready to breakout in 2025-26 as they look to get over the hump and make a run at the Stanley Cup.

Winnipeg Jets News / Hockey Latest / August 17

Mark Scheifele Reflects on Nikolaj Ehlers' Free Agency Departure and Jets' Plans for Next Season

In a new interview, Mark Scheifele reflected on Nikolaj Ehlers' departure from Winnipeg during free agency and opened up on the Jets' plans for the next season.

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Winnipeg Jets News / Hockey Latest / August 16

NHL Analyst Reveals Winnipeg Jets' Record-Setting Breakout Pick to Replace Nikolaj Ehlers

NHL analyst Justin Giampetro of 'The Hockey Writers' believes record-setter Cole Perfetti will fully break out next season and adequately replace Nikolaj Ehlers.

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Carolina Hurricanes News / The Hockey Writers / August 16

5 Best Carolina Hurricanes Players for 2025-26

Heading into the 2025-26 season, the Carolina Hurricanes had a busy offseason. After adding Nikolaj Ehlers and K’Andre Miller, they feel like one of the top contenders for the Metropolitan Division and the Stanley Cup.

New York Rangers News / Yardbarker / July 29

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NHL News / Yardbarker / July 16

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Carolina Hurricanes News / Hockey Latest / July 9

Jeff Marek Reveals Main Reason Nikolaj Ehlers Chose to Sign With the Carolina Hurricanes

NHL insider Jeff Marek revealed the reason Nikolaj Ehlers chose to sign with the Hurricanes is because they offered the most term than anyone else. The Winnipeg Jets finished the 2024-25 season with the league's best regular-season record but crashed in the playoffs without making it to at least the third round for the third consecutive season.

NHL News / Athlon Sports / July 7

Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers Reveals What Led Him to Jets Exit

The Winnipeg Jets finished the 2024–25 season with the league’s best regular-season record but crashed out of the playoffs before making it to the conference finals for the third consecutive season. Then, a few days into free agency, star forward Nikolaj Ehlers left Winnipeg to sign with the Carolina Hurricanes as an unrestricted free agent.

Winnipeg Jets News / Breakaway on SI / July 6

Jets Winger Ready for Next Step

The Winnipeg Jets lost a valuable member of their team when winger Nikolaj Ehlers departed the organization and signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. The former first-round pick has recorded 20+ goals eight times in his NHL career, leaving a sizable gap in the team's top six.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 6

‘The city of Winnipeg is incredible’: Nikolaj Ehlers looks back at 10-year career with Jets

This story originally appeared on hockeysverige.se and has been translated from Swedish to English. After 10 seasons in Canada with the Winnipeg Jets, Nikolaj Ehlers is off to take on a new challenge.

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / July 5

Nikolaj Ehlers Discusses Emotional Departure From Jets

While most of the top free agents in this year's class chose to stay with their current teams, some even taking significant discounts to stay where they're happy, Nikolaj Ehlers took a completely different approach.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 4

Hurricanes’ Offseason Just Getting Better With Ehlers Signing

What a few days for the Carolina Hurricanes during the first week of free agency. A slew of July 1 moves saw an eight-year extension for Logan Stankoven, followed by a sign-and-trade for K’Andre Miller from the New York Rangers.

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Winnipeg Jets News / The Hockey Writers / July 4

Ehlers Departs Winnipeg for Carolina: 3 Truths About His Jets Tenure

The Winnipeg Jets are now in their post-Nikolaj Ehlers era as the dynamic Danish forward signed a six-year deal worth $8.5 million per year with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 3.

NHL News / Field Level Media / July 3

Hurricanes sign F Nikolaj Ehlers to 6-year, $51M deal

The Carolina Hurricanes signed forward Nikolaj Ehlers on Thursday to a six-year, $51 million contract with an average annual value of $8.5 million through the 2030-31 season.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 3

Hurricanes Sign Nikolaj Ehlers to a Six-Year Deal

The wait is finally over and the Carolina Hurricanes got their big-name player of the offseason. On Thursday afternoon (July 3), they announced the signing of Danish forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year, $51 million deal.

NHL News / Yardbarker / July 3

Is Nikolaj Ehlers signing enough to put Hurricanes over the top?

The Carolina Hurricanes continued their strong offseason on Thursday by signing free agent forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year, $51 million contract.

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NHL News / Canucksarmy / July 3

NHL Notebook: Nikolaj Ehlers signs 6-year, $8.5M AAV deal with the Carolina Hurricanes

Heading into July 1, there really weren’t many game-changing players that were projected to hit the market. With free agency coming early and a lot of players deciding to stay with their original teams, there were only five forwards who scored over 40 points last season.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 3

Hurricanes sign Nikolaj Ehlers to six-year contract

The top remaining free agent is off the board. According to multiple reports, the Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year contract.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / June 26

Report: Jets’ Nikolaj Ehlers expected to test free agency

Nikolaj Ehlers’ time with the Winnipeg Jets appears to be coming to a close. Per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Ehlers has informed the Jets that he will become an unrestricted free agent as of July 1.

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / June 23

Hurricanes Perfect Fit for Nikolaj Ehlers

The Carolina Hurricanes are in position to be an aggressive spender when the free agency window opens on July 1. The Hurricanes were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the eventual Stanley Cup winners, the Florida Panthers.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / June 17

Will Nikolaj Ehlers return to the Jets?

One of the lesser talked about free agents this summer, particularly on the higher end of the market, is Nikolaj Ehlers. The Danish winger has spent all ten seasons of his career with the Winnipeg Jets, but all signs seem to point to him going to market.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / June 11