After losing a couple big ones this summer, the Carolina Hurricanes managed to keep one of their key, young franchise cornerstones around for the long term.
Carolina reached an agreement with 21-year-old star winger Andrei Svechnikov on a shiny new eight-year deal, the team announced on Thursday. The contract is worth $62 million total, coming in at a $7.75M average annual value (AAV), according to multiple reports. The deal could keep the former No. 2 overall draft pick with the organization through the 2028-29 campaign.
Svechnikov was a restricted free agent and, according to the Associated Press, the Canes "had long been in extension talks with [Svechnikov], though [Hurricanes GM] Don Waddell had floated the possibility of a shorter-term 'bridge' type deal to ensure getting something done if a long-term deal couldn’t be reached.