RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 08: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates with the puck during the third period in Game Five of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning at PNC Arena on June 08, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
We can all stop worrying now! Andrei Svechnikov has signed an eight-year deal, worth $62 million. To put that into perspective, that is a $7.75 million cap hit annually. For a player who scores at close to a point per game rate, the value of this deal cannot be overstated.