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Hurricanes Secure Top Free Agent Nikolaj Ehlers With Six-Year, $51 Million Deal

This move highlights Carolina’s strategic spending of its record cap space to reinforce its core forward lineup.

Apr 1, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Winnipeg Jets left wing Nikolaj Ehlers (27) skates with the puck during the third period against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Ehlers agreed to a six-year, $51 million contract carrying an $8.5 million average annual value through the 2030–31 season.
  • The 29-year-old Dane departs the Winnipeg Jets after compiling 225 goals and 295 assists for 520 points over 674 regular-season games.
  • Carolina entered free agency with more than $18 million in cap space and now holds roughly $10 million to address additional roster needs.
  • Ehlers’s deal is the most lucrative for an unrestricted free agent this week and ranks second in total dollars behind Carolina’s recent acquisition of K’Andre Miller.
  • Rival contenders such as the Washington Capitals and Colorado Avalanche have shifted their offseason plans to alternative targets following Ehlers’s commitment.