The Hurricanes have signed one of their 2021 draft picks, as the team announced Sunday that defenseman Aleksi Heimosalmi, the 44th overall pick in the draft, signed his three-year, entry-level contract. He’s the first player from the 2021 class to do so.
The deal will pay Heimosalmi $750,000 in at the NHL level in 2021-22 and 2022-23, and $775,000 in 2023-24. He’d make $80,000 at the AHL level all three seasons, and will have a $277,500 signing bonus.
The official release from the team follows:
‘CANES SIGN ALEKSI HEIMOSALMI TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT
Defenseman was selected 44th overall by Carolina in the 2021 NHL Draft
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