The Carolina Hurricanes said goodbye to a number of familiar faces from last year’s team over the offseason, with a handful of players leaving in unrestricted free agency. One face that many expected might depart, however, ended up returning.
On the first day of free agency, forward Jordan Martinook re-signed with the Hurricanes on a three-year deal with a $1.8-million AAV, a reunion both sides hoped for all along.
“It sucked,” Martinook said when asked about his free agency process. “No, it was good. It was definitely interesting to see that side of it, talk with teams and do all that.