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Hurricanes Land Last Big-Name Free Agent in Nik Ehlers

The Carolina Hurricanes landed the final big-name free agent in Nik Ehlers on Thursday on day three of NHL free agency.
Hurricanes Land Last Big-Name Free Agent in Nik Ehlers
Nikolaj Ehlers of Denmark during the 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship Bronze Match between Sweden and Denmark at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 25, 2025. Michael Campanella /Getty Images
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The Carolina Hurricanes made one of the biggest signings of the NHL offseason on Thursday by landing forward Nik Ehlers.

Carolina signed the former longtime Winnipeg Jets star to a six-year, $15 million deal. Ehlers has 225 goals and 295 assists in 674 career games. He’s considered the last of the bigger-name players available after free agency began on Tuesday.
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