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Hurricanes ink F Mark Jankowski to 2-year extension

By Thomson Reuters May 11, 2026 | 1:16 PM

Amidst an unbeaten run through two rounds of the Stanley Cup playoffs, ​the Carolina Hurricanes are ‌also setting up for their future.

The team announced Monday it has signed forward Mark Jankowski to ‌a ​two-year extension worth $3.7 ⁠million through the ⁠2027-28 season.

Jankowski tallied 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) over 68 games in his first ​full regular season with the Hurricanes, who acquired ⁠him in a ⁠trade with the Nashville ​Predators in March of 2025 ​in exchange for a fifth-round ‌pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. He also has one assist in eight playoff ⁠games this season, which Carolina has won all of to reach ⁠the ‌Eastern Conference finals for ⁠the third time in ​four ‌seasons.

Jankowski, 31, has 145 ​career ⁠points (79 goals, 66 assists) over 482 games for the Calgary Flames (2016-20), Pittsburgh Penguins (2020-21), Buffalo Sabres (2021-22), Nashville Predators (2022-25) and Hurricanes.

–Field ​Level Media