Alexander Nikishin Ends Holdout with One-Year, $3 Million Deal

Defenseman Alexander Nikishin ended his contract stalemate with the Carolina Hurricanes by signing a one-year, $3 million contract on Sunday. The 25-year-old missed Carolina's opening 13 games as an unsigned restricted free agent but is eligible to make his season debut Tuesday against Boston. Nikishin posted 11 goals, 22 assists, and a plus-18 rating in 81 regular-season games last year while helping the Hurricanes win the Stanley Cup.