According to CapFriendly, Carolina Hurricanes prospect Morgan Geekie has signed his three-year entry-level contract after recently joining the Charlotte Checkers on an amateur tryout. The contract will start with the 2018-19 season, and carries a cap hit of just over $763K.
Geekie, 19, was selected in the third round by the Hurricanes last summer and spent this season with the Tri-City Americans of the WHL. Though his regular season point total took a step backwards—he finished with 84 points in 68 games—he showed what he could do in the playoffs with 17 goals and 27 points in 14 games. That goal total still leads all players in the postseason, despite the Americans being eliminated in round three.
The young center was actually undrafted in his first year of eligibility, meaning he’ll turn 20 before next season and can join the AHL. That’s a likely destination for him, as he’s shown he can score regularly in junior and needs a new challenge. A late-bloomer, Carolina might have found a future NHLer in the third round as Geekie continues to improve.