Jordan Staal signed a four-year $11.6 million contract to remain with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. It has an average annual value of $2.9 million.
The 34-year-old center had 34 points (17 goals, 17 assists) in 81 regular-season games for the Hurricanes this season and eight points (two goals, six assists) in 15 Stanley Cup Playoff games. He could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1.
“Jordan embodies what it means to be a Hurricane,” Carolina general manager Don Waddell said. “His leadership has been an integral part of our success, and the impact he has made on our organization cannot be overstated. We could not be more excited to sign him for four more years.”
The longest-tenured member of the Hurricanes since joining the team in 2012-13, Staal has been captain for the past four seasons and ranks fourth in Carolina/Hartford Whalers history in games (742) and eighth in points (397).
Selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the No. 2 pick in the 2006 NHL Draft, Staal has 645 points (275 goals, 370 assists) in 1,173 regular-season games for the Penguins and Hurricanes, and 68 points (35 goals, 33 assists) in 136 playoff games.
Staal won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2009.
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