Hurricanes agree to six-year extension with Brett Pesce

Carolina Hurricanes' Brett Pesce (22) has the puck poked away by San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton (19) . (Karl B DeBlaker/AP)

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and defenceman Brett Pesce have agreed to a six-year contract extension.

Under terms of the deal announced Tuesday and taking effect in 2018-19, Pesce will make $4.025 million per season.

The 22-year-old Pesce had 18 assists and 20 points last year in his second full professional season.

Both Pesce and his defensive partner — Jaccob Slavin — received lengthy extensions from the Hurricanes. Slavin agreed to a seven-year deal last month that will pay him $5.3 million, also starting in 2018-19.

General manager Ron Francis says Pesce "plays a smart defensive game and has good ability to move the puck and contribute offensively."

Pesce will make $892,000 this season, the last of his entry-level contract.

August 1, 2017

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Brett Pesce
SIGNED BY
Carolina Hurricanes
LENGTH
6 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Contract Extension
SALARY CAP HIT
$4.025 million
TOTAL
$24.15 million

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