Nikolaj Ehlers signs new deal with Carolina Hurricanes

Nikolaj Ehlers has signed a six-year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes after spending 10 seasons with the Winnipeg Jets.

Nikolaj Ehlers will be sporting a new jersey for the 2025-26 NHL season.

The Carolina Hurricanes posted on X Thursday afternoon that the team has come to terms with the former Winnipeg Jets forward, signing him to a six-year deal worth $8.5 million a season.

Ehlers spent 10 seasons in Winnipeg, playing in 674 games, tallying 225 goals and 520 points. He was also part of 45 playoff games, adding nine goals and 21 points.

His best season as a Jet was during the 2016-17 season when he had 25 goals and 64 points in 82 games. He was one point off that total this past season, reaching that mark in 13 fewer games.

Ehlers was drafted in the 2014 NHL Draft ninth overall by Winnipeg and finishes his Jets tenure tied for third in points and fourth in goals and assists in franchise history.

The Jets took to social media Thursday to thank the forward nicknamed “Fly.”

“From first round pick to highest-scoring Danish player in NHL history, and all the countless memories in between. Thank you for everything, Fly. All the best in Carolina,” the post read.

The team also posted a highlight video showing some of his career achievements with Winnipeg, both on and off the ice.