The Carolina Hurricanes signed goaltender Scott Darling to a four-year contract on Friday worth US$16.6 million.
The deal carries an annual cap hit of $4.15 million per season.
“Obviously Scott could have waited until July 1, to see what other options he might have as an unrestricted free agent,” Hurricanes GM Ron Francis said in a statement. “But he believes in what we are trying to do here and we are thrilled that he is committing to the Hurricanes and to Raleigh.”
The 28-year-old Darling was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks on April 29 for Ottawa’s third-round selection in the 2017 NHL Draft. He was 18-5-5, with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage in 32 games for Chicago this season. His save percentage ranked tied for fourth among all NHL goaltenders who started over 25 games.
The six-foot-six, 232-pounder made his NHL debut with the Blackhawks in October 2015. Darling has a 39-17-9 record, a 2.37 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage in 75 career NHL games.
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May 5, 2017
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