Hurricanes Sign Captain Jordan Staal to One-Year Extension
Carolina's Conn Smythe-winning captain is signed through 2027-28 on a bonus-heavy one-year deal.
Carolina has extended captain Jordan Staal by one year, through 2027-28, the club said Tuesday night.
The contract carries a $900,000 base salary and a $4 million signing bonus, with as much as $5.1 million more in performance bonuses.
"Jordan is not only our captain, he's the bedrock of the culture we've established in this organization," general manager Eric Tulsky said in a statement. Tulsky credited Staal's leadership and playoff performance as major factors in Carolina's Stanley Cup championship.
Staal, 38, recorded 20 goals and 36 points in 75 regular-season games last season. In 19 playoff games he had eight goals and 12 points, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Hurricanes captured their second Stanley Cup.
The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native has 318 goals and 747 points in 1,403 games over 20 NHL seasons, according to the Hurricanes. Pittsburgh selected him second overall in the 2006 NHL Draft, and he spent six seasons with the Penguins before joining Carolina. He won his first Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 2009.
