Two weeks remain until the official start of the 2015 NHL free-agency period, but the Carolina Hurricanes have already signed three players to their first NHL contracts so far in June.
Recent draft picks Tyler Ganly and Lucas Wallmark, as well as European hockey veteran Derek Ryan, have been inked by the Canes to two-way contracts.
All three are likely to at least start the 2015-16 season with the Charlotte Checkers, the AHL affiliate of the Hurricanes. The two prospects offer promising upside in the future, while the addition of Ryan fits with Ron Francis' new veteran-oriented vision for the Checkers.