Jesper Fast’s 10th NHL season was the final on his three-year contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. The forward saw his production slightly decline after a career season in 2021-22.
His goals declined from 14 down to 10 and his assists declined from 20 to 19. That means overall his points went from 34 to 29 in a contract season. Judging Fast all on his point production is unfair, he is a 200-foot player.
Fast spent the majority of his time on the ice on the third line with Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook. A slight change from the prior year after his linemate Nino Niederreiter signed with Nashville in the offseason.