Brandon Bussi Inks 3-Year, $5.7M Extension with Hurricanes After Breakout Season

Goaltender Brandon Bussi has signed a three-year, $5.7 million extension with the Carolina Hurricanes, securing him through 2028-29 with an annual $1.9M salary. Claimed off waivers from the Panthers in October, Bussi seized the starting role due to injuries to Andersen and Kochetkov. He's posted an impressive 23-3-1 record with two shutouts, a 2.16 GAA, and a .906 SV% in 27 games, tying for 3rd in NHL wins and 2nd in GAA. The deal reflects his unlikely rise, with GM Tulsky calling him a "winner." The Hurricanes also made a $10k donation to the Autism Society in his honor.