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The Carolina Hurricanes made two major moves today, re-signing Jesperi Kotkaniemi to an eight-year contract and then acquiring forward Max Domi from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a three-team trade.

8 MORE YEARS FOR 82!! pic.twitter.com/UQXTzAWbZ4

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) March 21, 2022

Kotkaniemi’s deal will carry a $4.82 million cap hit, going all the way until 2030. The 21-year-old has scored 11 goals and 23 points in 59 games this season, a pace of 15 goals and 32 points per 82 games. Kotkaniemi was set to become a restricted free agent this offseason.

In the Domi trade, the Hurricanes gave up defenseman Aidan Hreschuk, who the team had selected in the third round of the 2021 NHL Draft. Domi is 27 years old and has scored nine goals and 32 points in 53 games, a pace of 14 goals and 50 points per 82 games.

The Hurricanes also acquired defenseman Tyler Inamoto from the Florida Panthers as part of the trade, sending forward Egor Korshkov back the other way. Between the Blue Jackets and Panthers, 75 per cent of Domi’s salary will be retained.

Official! The #Canes have acquired Max Domi and Tyler Inamoto in a 3-team trade.

Details » https://t.co/ai8YxaFyoI pic.twitter.com/vJLbFTq9TV

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) March 21, 2022

I’ll do a more in-depth breakdown for both these moves in the coming days but as a quick note: the Kotkaniemi deal is definitely a gamble, but does carry good upside. It’ll just come down to how the forward continues to develop over the next few years. With the Domi trade, I think it’s a great move, considering how little Carolina gave up in order to get him.



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