Hurricanes sign defenceman Caleb Jones to one-year deal

August 10, 2023 - 7:13pm

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Caleb Jones, right, controls the puck against Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Chicago, Thursday, April 7, 2022. The Kraken won 2-0. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

The Carolina Hurricanes are signing defenceman Caleb Jones to a one-year deal worth $775,000, the team announced Thursday.

Jones, the younger brother of NHL defenceman Seth Jones, had four goals and 16 points in 73 games for the Chicago Blackhawks last season.

The 26-year-old was a fourth-round selection of the Edmonton Oilers back in the 2015 NHL Draft. He played in 93 regular season games for the Oilers, scoring five goals and dishing out 14 assists.

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