Hurricanes sign 2023 second-round pick, Felix Unger Sorum, to three-year ELC
The Carolina Hurricanes announced that they have signed 17-year old, Norwegian-born forward Felix Unger Sorum to a three-year, entry level contract (ELC).
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According to PuckPedia, the terms of the deal are as follows: $775,000 base salary, $82,500 minors salary and an $85,000 signing bonus per year.
Since Unger Sorum is only 17 and his birthday is September 14, the contract is eligible to slide up to two seasons (2023-24 through 2024-25) so long as he doesn't play in the NHL or AHL. The rule is that if you are 18 or 19-years old as of September 15 of that year, the start of the contract can slide to the following year.
Here's what the team had to say about Unger Sorum at the draft and development camp.
"Felix Unger Sorum is the youngest player in the draft, but on top of that, he sees the ice incredibly well," said Carolina Hurricanes AGM Darren Yorke following the draft. "He’s a guy that we saw keep on getting better and better and better right from the November tournament all the way through till April. Worked his way up. Incredibly smart, playmaking. He’s able to put the players on his back hip and then spin off them and find the open man. Goes to the net, plays with a little bit of sandpaper. So it’s a kid that has a little bit more playmaking, but on top of that, a competitive player."
"Unger Sorum is a playmaker and just has a very, very high hockey sense," said development coach Peter Harrold at prospect development camp. "We’re looking forward to seeing him in the pro leagues over in Europe this year, but when he gets here, I think he’s going to be more of a playmaker."
Here's the team's official press release:
‘CANES SIGN UNGER SORUM TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT
Forward was selected by Carolina in the second round of the 2023 NHL Draft
RALEIGH, NC. - Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Felix Unger Sorum to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will pay Unger Sorum $775,000 at the NHL level and $82,500 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level through 2025-26. He will also receive a signing bonus of $255,000.
"Felix is a dynamic playmaker with great offensive instincts," said Waddell. "He was one of the youngest players in the draft, and we're excited to see how he continues to improve and develop."
Unger Sorum, 17, spent most of the 2022-23 season in Sweden's top junior league, recording 46 points (10g, 36a) in 42 games with Leksands IF's under-20 team and tying for the team lead in assists. He also tallied four points (3g, 1a) in two games at the under-18 level and skated in his first seven Swedish Hockey League (SHL) games with Leksands IF, making his SHL debut against Lulea on Jan. 3. The 5'11", 170-pound right wing registered nine points (4g, 5a) in seven playoff games with the under-20 team, finishing second on the team in points and tied for first in goals during the postseason. Unger Sorum added six points (3g, 3a) in five playoff games with Leksands IF's under-18 squad, ranking tied for third on the team in points and tied for second in goals. Born in Trondheim, Norway, he represents Sweden internationally and won a silver medal at the 2023 IIHF Under-18 World Championship, tallying 10 points (2g, 8a) in seven games. Unger Sorum was selected by Carolina in the second round, 62nd overall, of the 2023 NHL Draft.