Jaccob Slavin
Defenseman · Carolina Hurricanes
2012 Draft, Rd 4 Pick 29 (#120) — Carolina Hurricanes
Current Season
GP
37
Goals
0
Assists
6
Points
6
+/-
+7
S%
0.0%
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$6.40M
Total Value
$51.17M
Expires
8 yrs · 2032-2033
Status
Then UFA
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Recent Stories
The Hurricanes hold their breath as Shayne Gostisbehere eyes a return from his latest lower-body tweak against New Jersey. He's missed double-digit games this season already, testing Brind'Amour's depth chart to the limit with Reilly and Slavin picking up major minutes. If Ghost slots back in, Carolina's power play reignites just when the Metro race heats up fiercest.
Defensemen like Cale Makar and Zach Werenski dominate the Norris race, piling up points that rival top forwards while shutting down opponents. GMs whisper in backrooms that the old threshold for the award no longer cuts it, with guys like Miro Heiskanen and Jaccob Slavin proving you need offensive fireworks to win now. This shift forces every blueliner to elevate, raising the stakes for who claims the hardware this spring.
Alexander Nikishin grabs a power-play tally on a 5-on-3 against Pittsburgh, finishing Sebastian Aho's feed to etch his name in Hurricanes lore as the first rookie defenseman with nine goals in a season. Coaches hand him bigger responsibilities amid injuries to guys like Shayne Gostisbehere and Jaccob Slavin, thrusting the 24-year-old KHL import into prime-time minutes on the third pair.