Hurricanes sign Seth Jarvis to 8-year, $63.2M contract - ESPN

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Seth Jarvis to an eight-year, $63.2 million contract in a move that keeps a top young forward with the team for the long term.

The team announced the deal Saturday, saying it includes more than $29.2 million in signing bonuses for the No. 13 overall pick in the 2020 draft.

«Seth is a cornerstone player for our franchise,» general manager Eric Tulsky said in a statement. «He took another huge step last season, playing in all situations and displaying the skill and competitive drive that will make him a star in this league in the years to come.»

Jarvis, 22, was a restricted free agent who had grown into a proven contributor on the rise amid Carolina's active streak of six straight postseason appearances. The team had looked into a shorter-term bridge deal as well as longer-term security.

«I was focused on playing hockey and having fun. That's something we're going to have to figure out,» Jarvis said during end-of-season interviews in May. «Obviously it's going to be up to what they want to do with me here and what they see fit. I've never been in this situation before, so it's new, feel it out a little bit.»

The 5-foot-10, 184-pound Jarvis ranked second among team skaters with 33 goals and 67 points, setting career highs in both categories along with power-play goals (13), short-handed goals (two) and game winners (nine). He also had a team-best five goals to go with four power-play points and four assists during 11 playoff games.

Jarvid produced despite suffering a torn labrum and rotator cuff roughly 15 games into the season when he fell awkwardly in Philadelphia and later wore a protective jacket to secure the joint. He also broke a finger during the first-round playoff series