The Carolina Hurricanes have secured forward Mark Jankowski with a two-year contract extension valued at an average annual salary of $1.85 million, extending his tenure with the team through the 2027-28 season. General manager Eric Tulsky praised Jankowski for his adaptability and contributions to the team. Jankowski, aged 31, has been a key player on the Hurricanes' fourth line, recording one assist in eight playoff games while having two goals disallowed due to video reviews. In the regular season, he achieved 11 goals and 10 assists over 68 games. This announcement comes shortly after the Hurricanes became the first team to sweep the first two rounds of the NHL playoffs since the league adopted best-of-seven series in all four rounds in 1987. The team is now preparing for the Eastern Conference final against the winner of the Montreal-Buffalo series.