Hurricanes give Skinner six-year extension

Skinner will earn $4.35 million for the 2013-14 season and $6 million for each
of the following five years.

“Jeff is a cornerstone player for our team, and his long-term commitment to
the Hurricanes is great news for our franchise and our fans,” said Hurricanes
president and general manager Jim Rutherford in a statement. “At 20 years old,
he is still in the very early stages of his career, and we felt it was
important to ensure he would be spending much more of it in Raleigh.”

Skinner won the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie for the 2010-11 season
when he notched 31 goals and 32 assists for 63 points. He followed it up with
20 goals and 44 points in 64 games last season, missing 16 games because of a
concussion.

The Hurricanes selected the Ontario native with the seventh overall pick of
the 2010 draft. He has 107 points in his first 146 NHL games.