Hurricanes buy out final year of D Wisniewski's deal

Published July 01, 2016

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have bought out the final year of veteran defenseman James Wisniewski's contract.

General manager Ron Francis announced the move Thursday.

The 32-year-old Wisniewski was to make $3 million this coming season. Instead, he will receive $2 million over the next two years and will become an unrestricted free agent Friday when the NHL's free agency period starts.

The Hurricanes acquired Wisniewski from Anaheim in a trade for goaltender Anton Khudobin last June. Wisniewski suffered a season-ending knee injury during the first period of the opening game.

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