Get pumped for another year of breathless speculation about when Haydn Fleury will score his first NHL goal.
The Carolina Hurricanes and the restricted free agent defenseman agreed Tuesday to a new one-year contract. Fleury, coming off his entry-level deal, will receive a one-way salary of $850,000. He will be eligible for arbitration next summer, and will require clearing waivers to be assigned to the AHL this season.
The Hurricanes’ first-round pick, 7th overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft, Fleury has struggled to stake a claim to a full-time NHL roster spot.