The Detroit Red Wings will not be signing Nikolaj Ehlers.
Ehlers was the prized free agent from this summer's free agency crop, and he has decided to sign with the Carolina Hurricanes.
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NIKOLAJ IS COMING TO CAROLINA!!!
The Hurricanes and Ehlers have agreed to a six-year contract worth $8.5 million per season. We will update this story with more details about the contract when they become available.
Ehlers had a career-best season in 2024-25. In 69 games, he produced 63 points while averaging 15:48 of ice time per game. He followed that up with seven points in eight playoff games.
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This is a developing story, more details to come.