The Carolina Hurricanes had a vacancy on the left side of their defense after trading Noah Hanifin to Calgary in the deal to bring Dougie Hamilton to Raleigh. To replace Hanifin, the Canes have reportedly gone out and pulled in one of the top free agent defensemen on the market.
The Hurricanes announced late Tuesday that they have signed former New York Islanders defenseman Calvin de Haan to a four-year contract worth $18.2 million, for an average annual value of $4.55 million. De Haan, 27, is coming off a one-year, $3.