Carolina Hurricanes extend Jordan Staal's contract for one more season
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 16, 2026, 4:56 AM
Last updated Sep 16, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes announced a one-year contract extension for captain Jordan Staal, effective in the 2027-28 season. The extension has a $900k cap hit and includes a $4 million signing bonus along with up to $5.1 million in performance bonuses. Staal, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy last season, helped lead the Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup victory. He is entering the final season of his previous four-year contract worth $2.97 million annually. Staal has played 20 seasons in the NHL, accumulating 318 goals and 747 points throughout his career.
- •Jordan Staal's extension is valued at $900k against the cap.
- •Extension includes performance bonuses up to $5.1 million.
- •Staal won the Conn Smythe Trophy last season.
- •He has played 1,408 NHL games over 20 seasons.
- •Staal's previous contract paid him $2.97 million annually.
- 5:14 AMESPN NHL — Playoff MVP Staal, 38, gets new deal from Hurricanes
- 4:37 AMYahoo Sports — On Training Camp Eve, Jordan Staal signs another extension
- 4:20 AMYahoo Sports — Hurricanes news: Jordan Staal signs 1-year extension worth as much as $10 million
- 3:18 AMYahoo Sports — Carolina Hurricanes Sign Captain Jordan Staal To One-Year Extension
"Jordan Staal is running it back for at least one more year with the Carolina Hurricanes . The Hurricanes announced on Tuesday that they have signed Staal to a one-year contract. The deal includes a $900,000 base salary, a $4 million signing bonus, and additional performance bonuses that could reach $5.1 million, according to the team’s official […] The post Hurricanes news: Jordan Staal signs 1-year extension worth as much as $10 million appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"Veteran forward Jordan Staal, 38, who captained the Carolina Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup title in June, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy for postseason MVP along the way, signed a one-year contract extension with the club late Tuesday night.
"The Carolina Hurricanes will be bringing back their captain and Conn Smythe Trophy winner for an additional season.
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External links- ESPN NHLSep 16, 2026, 5:14 AMPlayoff MVP Staal, 38, gets new deal from Hurricanes
Veteran forward Jordan Staal, 38, who captained the Carolina Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup title in June, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy for postseason MVP along the way, signed a one-year contract extension with the club late Tuesday night.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 4:37 AMOn Training Camp Eve, Jordan Staal signs another extension
The deal means the Captain will be in Carolina through at least the end of the 2028 season
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 4:20 AMHurricanes news: Jordan Staal signs 1-year extension worth as much as $10 million
Jordan Staal is running it back for at least one more year with the Carolina Hurricanes . The Hurricanes announced on Tuesday that they have signed Staal to a one-year contract. The deal includes a $900,000 base salary, a $4 million signing bonus, and additional performance bonuses that could reach $5.1 million, according to the team’s official […] The post Hurricanes news: Jordan Staal signs 1-year extension worth as much as $10 million appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 3:18 AMCarolina Hurricanes Sign Captain Jordan Staal To One-Year Extension
The Carolina Hurricanes will be bringing back their captain and Conn Smythe Trophy winner for an additional season.
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