RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed first-round draft pick Noah Hanifin to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Under terms of the deal announced Saturday, the defenseman will make $832,500 at the NHL level or $70,000 in the minor leagues through the 2017-18 season. Hanifin also receives a $277,500 signing bonus.
The signing was announced after the team concluded its summer development camp for prospects.
General manager Ron Francis said Hanifin “had a great week” at the camp and “fits the mold for the type of player and person we want in a Hurricanes uniform.”
The Hurricanes selected the 18-year-old with the fifth overall pick in last month’s draft. He had five goals and 18 assists in 37 games as a freshman at Boston College this past season.
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