Hurricanes re-sign D Jalen Chatfield to 3-year deal

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Defenseman Jalen Chatfield signed a three-year, $9 million extension with the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.

The deal comes after a season that saw the 6-foot-1 blueliner register a slew of career highs. Chatfield, 28, reached that milestone in goals (eight), assists (14), points (22) and ice time per game (15:11) in 72 regular-season games.

"Jalen has been an integral