The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that they have re-signed goaltender Spencer Martin to a one-year, $775,000 contract extension.
Martin, 28, was claimed off of waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 19 and since then, he's posted a 4-0-1 record with a 0.922 save percentage with Carolina.
The 2013 third-round pick came in when the Hurricanes were in a real bind with their goaltending depth and has performed better than the team could have expected.
As such, the team rewarded Martin with a contract extension, which will round out the Canes' goalie group for next season with Frederik Andersen and Pyotr Kochetkov also under contract.
“Spencer has been an excellent addition to our team,” said Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell in a press release. “He stepped right in and played well for us, and we’re excited to sign him for next season.”
Here's the team's official press release:
-‘CANES RE-SIGN MARTIN TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
Goaltender has posted 4-0-1 record in five games with Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has re-signed goaltender Spencer Martin to a one-year, $775,000 contract for the 2024-25 NHL season.“Spencer has been an excellent addition to our team,” said Waddell. “He stepped right in and played well for us, and we’re excited to sign him for next season.”
Martin, 28, has registered a 4-0-1 record, 1.97 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in five appearances with the Hurricanes since being claimed on waivers from Columbus on Jan. 19. He has posted a 7-8-2 record, 3.14 goals-against average and .896 save percentage in 18 NHL games with the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes this season. The 6’3”, 191-pound netminder has earned a 21-25-7 record, 3.47 goals-against average and .889 save percentage in 56 career NHL games with Carolina, Columbus, Vancouver and Colorado. Martin has registered a 94-85-22 record, 2.88 goals-against average, .905 save percentage and 13 shutouts in 214 career American Hockey League (AHL) games with Abbotsford, Syracuse, Colorado and San Antonio. The Oakville, Ont., native was selected by the Avalanche in the third round, 63rd overall, of the 2013 NHL Draft.