Canes Country · Aug 15, 2021
Hurricanes sign Heimosalmi to ELC
Photo by Matt Sutor/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe 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