Hurricanes sign young goaltender to multi-year contract extension

The Carolina Hurricanes announced on Wednesday that they've agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension worth $8 million ($2 million AAV) with 23-year-old netminder Pyotr Kochetkov.

Kochetkov has only appeared in seven games with the Hurricanes since making his NHL debut last season, so giving out a contract like this is certainly a risk. However, in those seven games, his numbers are pretty solid.

The Penza (Russia) native has a 5-0-2 record with a 2.16 goals against average and a .909 save percentage.

With Frederik Andersen and Antti Raanta set to become unrestricted free agents at the end of the 2022-23 season, it's clear that the organization is ready to have Kotchetkov take the reigns between the pipes going forward.

The #Canes have signed Pyotr Kochetkov to a 4-year contract extension, with an AAV of $2M 👊https://t.co/3zjkJCdb5Q— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) November 23, 2022

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