Hurricanes agree with D Jaccob Slavin on 8-year extension

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The Carolina Hurricanes locked up defenseman and two-time Lady Byng winner Jaccob Slavin on an eight-year contract extension worth $51.69 million.

The team announced Monday that the extension begins with the 2025-26 season and will keep Slavin in Raleigh, N.C., through the 2032-33 season.

"Jaccob might be the best defender in the NHL, and he has already cemented himself as on