Jesper Fast agrees to 3-year, $6 million deal with Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. — One of the Rangers leaders the last couple of seasons now has a new team.

The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a deal with right wing Jesper Fast on a three-year contract.

The team announced the agreement Saturday, saying it would the deal will have an average annual value of $2 million through the 2022-23 season. Carolina president and general manager Don Waddell called Fast “an intelligent, versatile player who fits the mold” of how the Hurricanes play under Rod Brind’Amour.