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.
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.
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The San Jose Sharks have added a veteran defenceman and former Stanley Cup Champion to their roster. Dmitry Orlov has agreed to a two-year contract worth $6.5 million to join the Sharks.
As per Pierre LeBrun, “Last work tweet for a while: Dmitry Orlov has agreed to a two-year deal with San Jose, $6.5M AAV per season.” Elliotte Friedman has also confirmed the signing.
The Carolina Hurricanes have not made a big signing yet, but they made one of the biggest trades of the offseason on July 1. K’Andre Miller went from the New York Rangers to the Hurricanes in a sign-and-trade with an eight-year extension in place.
The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired a major upgrade on the blue line, trading for defenseman K’Andre Miller from the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Scott Morrow, a conditional first-round draft pick and Carolina’s 2026 second-round draft pick.
The Hurricanes have re-signed center Tyson Jost to a two-way contract, according to a team announcement. PuckPedia also reported that RFA winger Noel Gunler has accepted his qualifying offer and will be back with the team on a two-way deal.
Former Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller shared a heartwarming story involving his mom after being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes yesterday. The New York Rangers are going through a major reset as the franchise tries to get back on the right track.
After a whirlwind first day of free agency, the Carolina Hurricanes’ biggest moves on July 1 were the eight-year extension of Logan Stankoven, followed by the sign-and-trade and the eight-year extension of K’Andre Miller from the New York Rangers.
On Wednesday, the Carolina Hurricanes signed forward Noel Gunler to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal carries an NHL AAV of $813,750, with a minor-league salary of $80,000, through the 2025-26 season.
Former Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin has elected to sign with CSKA Moskva of the KHL this summer, giving up on landing another job in the NHL.
The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday they have agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Brent Burns on a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed. Burns, 40, played in 246 regular-season contests and 41 playoff games over the last three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes.
On Wednesday, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky announced the team has re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal carries an NHL AAV of $775,000, a minor-league salary of $300,000, with a guaranteed salary of $600,000.
The Carolina Hurricanes fell short of reaching the Stanley Cup Final once again this past season. Carolina fell to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final, sending them to another big offseason.
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed Cayden Primeau to a one-year, $775,000 contract. Primeau was a restricted free agent after the conclusion of his three-year contract with an $890,000 cap hit.
The first domino in the Carolina Hurricanes’ roster construction for 2025-26 has fallen. They announced before the start of free agency that they have agreed to an eight-year contract extension with forward Logan Stankoven.
After fumbling the initial Mikko Rantanen trade, the Carolina Hurricanes had to pivot for a better opportunity. In trading away Rantanen to the Dallas Stars, the Hurricanes got back star prospect Logan Stankoven.
The Carolina Hurricanes are making a refinement or two to their roster, on this, July 1st, or better known as, free agency day 2025. In a smaller deal, they already acquired goaltender Cayden Primeau from the Montreal Canadiens.
Daria Tuboltseva of RG.com: The interesting part is that someone would take a swing on Kuznetsov at this point of his career. He played a total of 63 games in 2023-24 and only racked up 24 points.
With Brad Marchand, Mitch Marner, and Sam Bennett off the board, the focus of the NHL free agent market has shifted to the new best-available player in the market, Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers.
On Monday evening, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired goaltender Cayden Primeau from the Montreal Canadiens. In exchange for the 25-year old goaltender, the Habs have acquired a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft.
Former Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes center Evgeny Kuznetsov is seeking a return to the NHL for the 2025-2026 season. The former Stanley Cup winner last played in the NHL during the 2023-2024 season, but he’s eying a fresh start.