Another day, another Hurricanes prospect signed. The team announced todays that it signed Jamieson Rees, a 2019 second-round pick, to his three-year, entry-level contract.
The deal will pay Rees, the 44th overall pick in his draft, $700,000 at the NHL level in 2020-21, $750,000 in 2021-22 and $832,500. It will pay him $70,000 at the AHL level each year, with a signing bonus of $277,500.
Per the NHL/CHL agreement, Rees won’t be eligible to play in the AHL for another year. Last season with the Sarnia Sting of the OHL, he posted 18 goals and 61 points in 39 games.