Nikolaj Ehlers was one of the big fish on the free agent market.
But he’s no longer available, according to Kevin Weekes.
The forward has signed a contract with the Hurricanes and will continue his career in Carolina.
Ehlers’ name had been linked to that of the Canes in recent days.
But…
We’ve also heard a few rumors about the Canadiens in his case. We know that Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine are great buddies, after all…
**Breaking News**
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I’m told there’s a good chance UFA F Ehlers signs with the @Canes today, situation remains fluid. #HockeyX #RaiseUp pic.twitter.com/tYgS52gpsD– Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) July 3, 2025
Elliotte Friedman also confirmed:
Nik Ehlers
Carolina
– Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 3, 2025
Interesting news.
Because in reality… in Carolina, there’s already a wicked good group of forwards.
Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Logan Stankoven, Nikolaj Ehlers…
The Hurricanes will have talent aplenty :
More details to come…
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