In the first of what is likely to be a series of announcements over the next few weeks leading up to the July 1st free agency deadline, the Carolina Hurricanes announced on Wednesday that they have inked forward Patrick Eaves, a restricted free agent acquired from Ottawa in February, to a new 3 year deal. Eaves, 24, will get $4.2 million over the life of the contract - $1.1 million in 2008-09, $1.4 million in 2009-10 and $1.7 million in 2010-11.
Eaves, who spent most of 2008 battling shoulder and neck injuries, was acquired along with defenseman Joe Corvo in the Feb 11th trade that sent Cory Stillman and Mike Commodore to the Senators. He missed a grand total of 42 games to injury in 2007-2008, and notched a goal and 4 assists in 11 games for the Hurricanes after the trade. To my eyes he showed flashes of speed and grit in his limited action for the Canes that could definitely prove valuable in the long haul.
Hurricanes president and general manager Jim Rutherford has this to say about today's signing:
Patrick is an important part of our forward corps going forward. He just turned 24 years old and already has a 20-goal season under his belt. He battled through some injuries this past season, but we are looking forward to having him back and healthy this fall.
Eaves underwent shoulder surgery on March 28th.
You can read the full story HERE.
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