Forward Nikolaj Ehlers was the last big fish on the National Hockey League’s free agent market. In the end, he waited until two days after the market opened to decide on his new destination: the Carolina Hurricanes,

Ehlers and the Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a six-year, $51 million contract in free agency on Friday, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press. The 29-year-old hit free agency after his previous seven-year, $42 million contract with the Jets expired following the 2024-25 season.

Nikolaj Ehlers is heading to the Hurricanes on a new six-year deal, but did Carolina hit on their marquee NHL free agency signing?