The Carolina Hurricanes continued to replenish their free agency standings on Thursday by signing forward Jack Roslovic to a one-year contract worth $2.8 million.
Roslovic is the sixth NHL player the Hurricanes have added this week, with new general manager Eric Tulsky taking over as Don Waddell’s successor. Roslovic, 27, finished last season with the New York Rangers and has 234 points in 481 regular-season and playoff games with them, Winnipeg and Columbus.
“Jack is a dynamic player who has contributed offensively throughout his career,” Tulsky said. “Adding another right-handed player 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 make the playoffs for a seventh straight year under 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 left for Tampa Bay, Teuvo Teravainen for Chicago, Brett Pesce and Stefan Noesen for New Jersey and Brady Skjei for 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.
In the West, the San Jose Sharks signed two RFA forwards they acquired in recent trades to two-year contracts. Carl Grundstrom, who came over from Los Angeles, received $3.6 million and Ty Dellandrea, sent over from Dallas after the Stars’ trip to the Western Conference finals, received $2.6 million.
“Carl brings a consistent competitiveness to our lineup,” general manager Mike Grier said. “He’s proven that he can contribute not only on the offensive end, but he’s also tough to play against on the defensive end. We’re excited to add him to the organization.”
