RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes signed prospect defenseman Trevor Carrick to a three-year, entry-level contract as announced by the team on Wednesday.
The deal, which includes a signing bonus of $225,000, will pay Carrick $550,000 at the National Hockey League (NHL) level or $65,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level in the first year, $625,000 in the NHL or $65,000 in the AHL in the second year, and $700,000 in the NHL or $65,000 in the AHL in the third year.
“Trevor had a strong training camp with the Hurricanes and has excelled in the OHL this season,” said Ron Francis, vice president of hockey operations.
“He has good size and toughness and has developed the offensive side of his game.”
Carrick, 19, currently ranks first among Ontario Hockey League (OHL) defensemen in goals (14) and is tied for third in points (27) in 35 games played for the Mississauga Steelheads.
He is first among Mississauga skaters in points (27), second in goals (14), second in power-play goals (5) and third in penalty minutes (57).
As Carolina’s fourth-round selection (115th overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, Carrick has totaled 30 goals, 47 assists, and 177 penalty minutes in 159 career OHL games with Mississauga.