Nikishin, Hurricanes end stalemate with one-year, $3M contract

Oct 25, 2026, 9:29 PM ET|Comments (0)

from NHL.com,

Alexander Nikishin signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

The 25-year-old defenseman has yet to play this season. He became a restricted free agent July 1 after he had 33 points (11 goals, 22 assists) and averaged 18:11 of ice time in 81 regular-season games as a rookie last season. His 11 goals set a Carolina/Hartford Whalers record for a rookie at his position ahead of Justin Faulk 's eight in 66 games of the 2011-12 season and his 33 points were second to Brad Shaw's 35 for the Whalers in 1989-90.

[continued]