Hurricanes sign C Riley Nash to entry-level deal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -The Carolina Hurricanes have signed center Riley Nash to a three-year contract.
The entry-level deal announced Monday will pay Nash $550,000 next season, $600,000 in 2011-12 and $700,000 in 2012-13 at the NHL level. He will earn $65,000 per season if he plays in the American Hockey League.
Nash also receives a signing bonus of $262,500.
The 21-year-old Nash completed his third season at Cornell, finishing with 12 goals and 23 assists. Carolina acquired the 2007 first-round draft pick from Edmonton in June.
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