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Hurricanes, Jaccob Slavin In Agreement On Eight-Year Extension

July 1, 2024 at 8:18 am CDT | by Josh Erickson 4 Comments

July 1: Slavin’s extension today will be an eight-year deal with a cap hit of $6.43MM, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reports.

June 14: A large slate of pending free agents still plagues Hurricanes interim general manager Eric Tulsky’s to-do list over the next few weeks, but as previously reported, it’s not the organization’s only top priority. The team has all but agreed to terms on an extension for defenseman Jaccob Slavin, which should be announced promptly when he becomes eligible to sign on July 1, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet said on Friday’s “32 Thoughts” podcast.

Slavin, 30, is entering the final season of a bargain-bin seven-year, $5.3MM AAV extension inked back in 2017.

It’s no surprise to see Carolina aggressively try to retain arguably their most consistent blue liner of the past decade amid an offseason of change that could see them lose both members of their second pairing, Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei, to unrestricted free agency. They’ve been discussing the framework of a deal for at least the past few weeks, per The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. The 6’3″ Colorado native would have been one of the top targets available on the UFA market in 2025 if he remained unsigned.

Slavin, who has finished top 20 in Norris Trophy voting for seven years in a row, has spent his entire career in Raleigh since being drafted by the Canes in the fourth round in 2012. Not only does getting an extension out of the way early quell any rumors of the franchise cornerstone leaving next summer, but it also provides them with an increased deal of cost certainty as the salary cap increases in 2025 and beyond.

It’s a stark contrast to their situation this summer, where nine everyday players are still pending free agents. They still have nearly $24MM in cap space to burn after inking defenseman Jalen Chatfield to an extension, which will likely all be used up as they navigate losing and replacing some top-of-the-lineup skaters.

The extension comes after a bit of an odd platform year for Slavin. After years of being the club’s de facto top-pairing anchor by ice time, head coach Rod Brind’Amour rolled three pairings almost equally at even strength after offseason signing Dmitry Orlov gave them five arguably top-pairing talents on the roster. With Orlov also taking away some special teams usage from Slavin, his ice time dipped to 20:56 per game, the lowest of his career.

That didn’t stop his offensive production from rebounding from last season’s disappointing figures, though. Slavin recorded 31 assists and 37 points, the second-most in a single season in his career. The Canes also controlled more than 60% of shot attempts with Slavin on the ice at even strength for the second year in a row.

Slavin served as part of Carolina’s leadership group last season along with Jordan Martinook and captain Jordan Staal. He and Chatfield will be the only defenders under contract for the 2025-26 season as the Canes look to build out their defense of the future.

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  1. mikedickinson

    1 year ago

    Most underrated player in the NHL. So glad to have him continue on in Raleigh!

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  2. InRodWeTrust

    1 year ago

    You said “arguably their most consistent blue liner of the past decade”. What is the argument?

    Pesce has had a few prolonged injuries. No one else, not Skjei, Burns, Chatfield, nor Hamilton, has been on the roster long enough to be in contention for “most consistent”.

    Carolina’s leadership group also includes (presumed future captain) Sebastian Aho.(since 21-22). I believe one of the A’s is rotated between home and away, but I do not recall who wears it and when.

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    • itsmeheyhii

      1 year ago

      Aho and Martinook rotate with each other.

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  3. Joe Carters walkoff

    1 year ago

    Steal of a deal

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