RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has agreed to terms with forward Clark Bishop on a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will pay Bishop $575,000 in 2016-17, $650,000 in 2017-18 and $650,000 in 2018-19 on the NHL level, or $65,000 per season in the minor leagues. He receives a signing bonus of $210,000.
“Clark has shown improvement in each year of his career with Cape Breton,” said Francis. “He is a strong two-way player and a proven leader who has been part of his team’s leadership group for three of his four junior seasons.