Fast: ‘In the end, it was an easy decision’

Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Carolina Hurricanes made their first move of 2020-21 free agency Saturday, signing former New York Rangers’ Jesper Fast to a three-year, $6 million-dollar deal.

Fast, who has spent all seven years of his NHL career with the Rangers, is staying in the Metropolitan Division with the Canes, where he will be reunited with former teammate Brady Skjei.

Fast, who scored 12 goals and had 29 points in 69 games last season, met with the media via Zoom Sunday morning to discuss his deal with the Canes.

Here is everything Fast had to say:

On the decision to sign with the Hurricanes: I know Brady Skjei from playing with the Rangers, so I had a talk with him and…