Hurricanes ink Fast to 3-year, $6M agreement

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed former New York Rangers winger Jesper Fast to a three-year deal carrying an annual cap hit of $2 million, the team announced Saturday.

Fast had spent all of his 422-game NHL career thus far in the Big Apple. The 28-year-old was on pace for a career year offensively last season before the shutdown, tallying 12 goals and 29 points in 69 games.

"Jesper is an intelligent, versatile player who will fit the mold of how the Hurricanes play hockey under Rod Brind'Amour," said Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell.

The speedy winger will add a physical component to the Hurricanes' attack, as he's logged 99-plus hits in each of the last six seasons.