Hurricanes Sign Aleksi Heimosalmi To One-Year Deal

By Marcus Antonelli | at July 9, 2026 10:21 am According to a team announcement, the Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Aleksi Heimosalmi. Heimosalmi’s contract is a two-way deal and will last through the 2026-27 season, where he’ll carry an annual cap hit of $850K in the NHL and $85K in the AHL. The former 44th overall pick in the second-round of the 2021 NHL Draft finished his age 23 season with the Chicago Wolves, the AHL affiliate of Carolina, scoring four goals for 17 points in 52 regular-season games. He added two points in seven playoff games in the…