The long wait for Nikolaj Ehlers’ free agent decision is over. Ehlers decided to sign with the Carolina Hurricanes, taking the top player available off the market more than 72 hours since the NHL’s signing period began.

Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers Reveals What Led Him to Jets Exit originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Winnipeg Jets finished the 2024–25 season with the league’s best regular-season record but crashed out of the playoffs before making it to the conference finals for the third consecutive season.

NHL free agency has arrived, and that means teams around the league will be looking to make upgrades to their rosters for the 2025-26 season. Many teams have already taken care of business before July 1 by re-signing key players to extensions.