The Carolina Hurricanes announced Friday that they have secured rookie defenseman Joel Nystrom on a four-year contract extension valued at $4.9 million. The agreement carries an average annual value of $1.225 million and begins next season, running through the 2029–30 NHL campaign. Nystrom was set to become a restricted free agent after completing his entry-level contract, making the extension a move that locks in cost certainty for the Carolina blue line.

“Joel stepped into our lineup early in the season and has proven that he belongs in the NHL,” said the team’s general manager, Eric Tulsky, in a press release. “He fits our style of play well, and we are excited to watch his continued development in Carolina.”

Nystrom is in his first NHL season and has appeared in 23 regular-season

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