Overview
- Carolina announced the two-year, $3.7 million contract Monday, keeping the 31-year-old forward under team control through the 2027-28 season.
- The extension raises his pay from an $800,000 salary to a $1.85 million average annual value and keeps him out of the July 1 unrestricted free-agent market.
- Jankowski has 11 goals and 21 points in 68 games this season, plus one playoff assist in eight games with two would-be goals erased on video review.
- Coaches have used him on the fourth line and the penalty kill, where his share of ice time grows as he takes on defensive minutes.
- The deal was announced two days after Carolina swept its first two series to reach the East final, using the break to lock in bottom-six depth.