On Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes, who will meet the Washington Capitals in the East's second round next week, signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a one-year contract for next season, a pact worth $2.

The Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a one-year, $2.75 million contract for next season. Andersen, 35, is in the final season of a two-year, $6.8 million deal and could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

The Carolina Hurricanes have signed goaltender Frederik Andersen to a one-year contract for next season that is worth $2.75 million. General manager Eric Tulsky announced the deal Saturday, a little over 48 hours before his team starts the second round of the playoffs against Washington.