Hurricanes' Valentin Zykov: Re-signs with Carolina

Zykov signed a two-year, one-way deal with Carolina on Friday, setting him up to earn $650,000 in 2018-19 and $700,000 in 2019-20.

Coming off a solid end to the 2017-18 NHL regular season -- he posted three goals and four assists with a plus-5 rating in the final nine games -- Zykov is in position to earn a full-time spot on the Hurricanes roster this season. In 2018, the winger was awarded the AHL's Willie Marshall Trophy as the regular season goals leader with 33 in 66 games, so he should prove valuable for the rebuilding team.