From Luke Decock of the News & Observer:
Cross Chad LaRose off the list. Carolina’s last restricted free agent at the NHL level signed a one-year, $875,000 contract on Wednesday as the Canes avoided arbitration for the eighth straight summer.
“I’m ecstatic. I can’t even tell you,” LaRose said. “I’m very excited and excited to be a Cane again and to have this off my chest.
“Everyone was patient and when it got done it worked out both ways.”
Read the entire report here.
Larose is a 3rd/4th line forward who has the ability to jump up to one of the team’s scoring lines if injuries hit.
He's closing in on his first game since January 13th.
The 2024 2nd rounder is in Winnipeg where he'll spend the rest of the season…
At the GM meetings GMKC spoke 1-on-1 with Gino Reda.