{"id":468058,"date":"2025-05-03T18:29:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T22:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=468058"},"modified":"2025-05-03T18:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T22:29:42","slug":"hurricanes-re-sign-goaltender-amidst-stellar-playoff-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/05\/03\/hurricanes-re-sign-goaltender-amidst-stellar-playoff-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes Re-Sign Goaltender Amidst Stellar Playoff Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> re-signed veteran goaltender Frederik Andersen.<\/a> The team announced on Saturday they inked their netminder to a one-year, $2.75 million contract extension. This ensures the 35-year-old remains a pivotal part of their roster through the 2025\u201326 NHL season.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The #Canes<\/a> have inked goaltender Freddie Andersen to a one-year contract extension \u270d\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Details \u00bb https:\/\/t.co\/VcUeoK3aWr<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mKwp9WFRHR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) May 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Frederik Andersen Signed to New Contract<\/h3>\n

Andersen’s 2024\u201325 regular season was marked by resilience<\/a> and excellence.<\/span> After recovering from a knee injury that sidelined him for 38 games, he returned to action in January 2025.<\/span> Despite the setback, Andersen posted a commendable 9\u20135\u20130 record, a 2.16 goals-against average, and a .912 save percentage, along with one shutout.<\/span> His performance was instrumental in the Hurricanes securing second place in the Metropolitan Division with 99 points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Andersen has played well to start the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.<\/span>\u00a0He started four games in the first-round series against the New Jersey Devils,<\/a> recording a 3\u20131 record with a stellar 1.59 GAA and a .936 save percentage.<\/span> His efforts were crucial in the Hurricanes’ five-game series victory. Andersen’s recent play is likely a big reason the Hurricanes re-signed their goaltender.<\/span><\/p>\n

How This Contract Compares To Other Verteran Goalies<\/h3>\n

Frederik Andersen\u2019s one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes is a team-friendly deal when compared to contracts signed by other goaltenders of similar age and experience. For example, 36-year-old Jonathan Quick signed a one-year deal with the New York Rangers in 2023 worth $1.65 million, but he was clearly signed as a backup, not a potential playoff starter. Meanwhile, veteran netminder Marc-Andr\u00e9 Fleury, at age 39, re-signed with the Minnesota Wild in 2023 on a two-year, $7 million deal ($3.5 million AAV), despite entering a backup role as well. Andersen, at 35, remains a viable starting option as he’e proven in these playoffs. His health is likely the biggest reason he wasn’t able to get a larger deal.\u00a0 The $2.75 million cap hit is reasonable\u2014especially considering the potential performance bonuses attached.<\/p>\n

Hurricanes Re-sign Veteran To Provide Stability<\/h3>\n

The extension solidifies the Hurricanes’ goaltending situation for the upcoming season.<\/span> With Andersen’s experience and proven track record, he is expected to continue as the team’s primary netminder. He provides stability and leadership in the crease.<\/span> His presence also offers mentorship opportunities for their young goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov<\/a>. Keeping Andersen around ensures a strong goaltending foundation for the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

As the Hurricanes advance to the second round of the playoffs, facing the Washington Capitals,<\/a> Andersen’s performance will be pivotal.<\/span> His solid play this playoff has earned him a new contract, and the Hurricanes will hope with the contract out of the way, Andersen can elevate his play even further in their quest for the cup.<\/span><\/p>\n

Main photo by: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Carolina Hurricanes re-signed veteran goaltender Frederik Andersen. The team announced on Saturday they inked their netminder to a one-year, $2.75 million contract extension. This ensures the 35-year-old remains a pivotal part of their roster through the 2025\u201326 NHL season. The #Canes have inked goaltender Freddie Andersen to a one-year contract extension \u270d\ufe0f Details \u00bb […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5244,"featured_media":453824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10,4547,34,4548],"tags":[6664,2629,4108],"class_list":["post-468058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hurricanes","category-hockey","category-news","category-nhl","tag-carolina-hurricanes-news","tag-frederick-andersen","tag-pyotr-kochetkov"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5244"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468058"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":468063,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468058\/revisions\/468063"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}