Hurricanes sign de Haan to 4-year, $18.2M contract

The Carolina Hurricanes signed free-agent defenseman Calvin de Haan to a four-year, $18.2-million contract on Tuesday, the team announced.

"Calvin is a solid, puck-moving defenseman who will bring a veteran presence to the blue line," general manager Don Waddell said in a release. "He is a strong two-way player who is capable of shutting down opponents' top lines, and he will help solidify the left side and upgrade our defense."

The 27-year-old had been among the most coveted free-agent defensemen on the market.

Hurricanes have their top four on defense (Slavin, Hamilton, Pesce, de Haan) under contract for the next three years at a total of $19.3 million per season.

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De Haan gets himself a deal with an annual average of $4.55 million despite being limited to just 33 games this past season after undergoing shoulder surgery in late December.

In his limited action, de Haan managed 12 points while averaging 18:45 of ice time per night, fourth among all Islanders defenders.

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