The Carolina Hurricanes continued to replenish free agency on Thursday, signing forward Jack Roslovic to a one-year contract worth $2.8 million.
Roslovic is the sixth NHL player the Hurricanes have signed this week, with new general manager Eric Tulsky at the helm as Don Waddell’s successor. Roslovic, 27, finished last season with the New York Rangers and had 234 points in 481 regular-season and playoff games with them, Winnipeg and Columbus.
“Jack is a dynamic player who has contributed offensively his entire career,” Tulsky said. “Adding another right-handed playmaker, capable of injecting speed and skill into the lineup, will give our forward group a boost.”
Carolina also signed forwards William Carrier, Tyson Jost and Eric Robinson and defensemen Sean Walker and Shayne Gostisbehere in an effort to reach the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year under head coach Rod Brind’Amour.
Next season will be a different challenge after all the talent lost in free agency on a team that reached the second round this spring. Jake Guentzel went to Tampa Bay, Teuvo Teravainen to Chicago, Brett Pesce and Stefan Noesen to New Jersey and Brady Skjei to Nashville.
Questions remain about the future of restricted free agent Martin Necas, whose father has said he wants to be traded for a bigger role elsewhere. Necas, 25, was tied for third on the team in scoring last season.
Out West, the San Jose Sharks signed two RFA forwards they acquired in recent trades to two-year contracts. Carl Grundstrom, who came from Los Angeles, received $3.6 million and Ty Dellandrea, sent from Dallas after the Stars’ trip to the Western Conference Finals, received $2.6 million.
“Carl brings consistent competitiveness to our line,” said general manager Mike Grier. “He showed that he is capable of contributing not only in the offensive zone, but he is also difficult to play against on the defensive end. We are excited to add him to the organization.”
