Hurricanes give Elias Lindholm two-year 5.4 million contract extension

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Aaron Hicks Jersey                The took care of one of their young core players on Thursday afternoon by signing forward to a two-year contract extension that will pay him a total of $5.4 million, the team announced.Originally drafted by the Hurricanes in the first round, No. 5 overall, in the 2013 NHL draft, the 20-year-old Lindholm is entering the final year of his entry level contract. He took a pretty big step forward this past season for the Hurricanes by appearing in 81 games, scoring 17 goals to go with 22 a sists. That Gerrit Cole Jersey  is strong production given his age and was topped by only three other players in the league under the age of 21 in 2014-15 ( , and ). Lindholm played fewer minutes than all three players ahead of him.He is expected to be a big part of the Hurricanes' future and a potential core piece. Now that he Paul O'Neill Jersey  is entering his third year in the league he should take on a significantly bigger role this season and could be on the verge of a breakout season with the Hurricanes.  "Elias played well last season, nearly doubling his offensive numbers from his rookie year," Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis said in a team released statement.  Joe DiMaggio Jersey "We expect he will be a very important part of the Hurricanes as he continues to develop as a profe sional."His new contract runs through the end of the 2017-18 season, at which point he will still be a restricted free agent.It's the type of bridge contract that some teams seem to be avoiding more often these days and it gives  Mariano Rivera Jersey Lindholm the opportunity to really cash in on his next deal if he continues to develop into the player he has shown he can be over the first two years of his career.
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