The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Brandon Bussi to a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension on Monday.
The deal will pay Bussi an average annual value of $1.9 million through the 2028-29 season.
Bussi, 27, has appeared in 27 games with the Hurricanes this season, going 23-3-1 with a .908 save percentage and 2.16 goals-against average.
“Before we brought him to Raleigh, Brandon had been successful at every level from the USHL to college to the AHL,” said Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky in a news release. “Given the opportunity at the NHL level this season, he’s proven to be a winner here too. We are thrilled that he will continue to provide a steady presence in the crease for this team into the future.”
Bussi signed a one-year deal with the Florida Panthers on July 1 but was picked up by Carolina off waivers on Oct. 5.
An undrafted free agent, Bussi spent the last three years in the Boston Bruins‘ organization, playing three full seasons with the team’s AHL affiliate in Providence.
On Feb. 1, the Sound Beach, N.Y. native recorded his 21st career win, breaking the NHL record for most wins by a goaltender through his first 25 games, surpassing Andrew Hammond and Bill Durnan.