Report: Hurricanes agree to six-year, $34 million extension with Jeff Skinner

The Carolina Hurricanes made a big splash at the NHL Draft when they traded for center Jordan Staal and subsequently signed him to an extension. In late July, they landed free-agent forward Alexander Semin on a one-year deal.

Earlier Tuesday evening, GM Jim Rutherford hinted that he was in the process of tying up another one of his young forwards:

https://twitter.com/HurricanesGM/status/232984687113547778

Bob McKenzie of TSN later chimed in with the details:

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/233036283017056256

That makes it a six-year contract worth a total of $34.35 million. If it is indeed an extension, then it won't kick in until after next season, the final one on Skinner's three-year rookie deal.