The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Josh Wesley to a three-year entry-level contract worth an average of $625, the team announced.
The deal will pay Wesley - who was drafted by the Hurricanes in the fourth round in 2014 - an average of $625,000 at the NHL level, and includes a $210,000 signing bonus.
The 20-year-old is the son of former Hurricane and the club's current director of defenseman development, Glen Wesley. He is coming off his third season in the Ontario Hockey League, which he split between the Flint Firebirds and Niagara IceDogs, totaling five goals and 18 points in 57 games.
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