{"id":460178,"date":"2026-02-16T21:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/460178\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:49:15","slug":"carolina-hurricanes-sign-goaltender-brandon-bussi-to-three-year-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/460178\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Hurricanes sign goaltender Brandon Bussi to three-year contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/carolina-hurricanes\/12\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/carolina-hurricanes\/12\" target=\"_blank\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> have signed goaltender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/brandon-bussi\/8483548\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/brandon-bussi\/8483548\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Bussi<\/a> to a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension on Monday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The deal will pay Bussi an average annual value of $1.9 million through the 2028-29 season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">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. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cBefore we brought him to Raleigh, Brandon had been successful at every level from the USHL to college to the AHL,\u201d said Hurricanes general manager Eric Tulsky in a news release. \u201cGiven the opportunity at the NHL level this season, he\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Bussi signed a one-year deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/florida-panthers\/13\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/florida-panthers\/13\" target=\"_blank\">Florida Panthers<\/a> on July 1 but was picked up by Carolina off waivers on Oct. 5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">An undrafted free agent, Bussi spent the last three years in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/boston-bruins\/6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/team-page\/boston-bruins\/6\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Bruins<\/a>&#8216; organization, playing three full seasons with the team\u2019s AHL affiliate in Providence. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/andrew-hammond\/8477202\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/andrew-hammond\/8477202\" target=\"_blank\">Andrew Hammond<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/bill-durnan\/8449910\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tsn.ca\/nhl\/player\/bill-durnan\/8449910\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Durnan<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Brandon Bussi to a three-year, $5.7 million contract extension on Monday. 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