{"id":28011,"date":"2026-10-26T08:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T02:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=28011"},"modified":"2026-10-26T08:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T02:46:17","slug":"russian-defenseman-nikishin-signs-one-year-3-million-deal-with-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=28011","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Russian Defenseman Nikishin Signs One-Year, $3 Million Deal with Carolina<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russian defenseman Alexander Nikishin has signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the NHL\u2019s Carolina Hurricanes. The team announced the agreement on Monday, covering the 2026\u201327 season. <\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes General Manager Eric Tulsky said the team was pleased to welcome Nikishin back. He added that, after a lengthy contract process, the club expected the defenseman to contribute as he had during the previous season, when Carolina won the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team for the 2025\u201326 season. He scored 11 goals and recorded 33 points, ranking second among rookie defensemen in both categories. His 22 assists also tied for second among rookie defensemen.<\/p>\n<p>Nikishin recorded one assist in 17 playoff games for Carolina in 2026, helping the Hurricanes win their first Stanley Cup since 2006.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=28011\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"10\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"time\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Media News Desk Russian defenseman Alexander Nikishin has signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the NHL\u2019s Carolina Hurricanes. The team announced the agreement on Monday, covering the 2026\u201327 season. Hurricanes General Manager Eric Tulsky said the team was pleased to welcome Nikishin back. 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