The Carolina Hurricanes have secured forward Logan Stankoven on a maximum-term, eight-year contract extension worth $48 million, the club announced Tuesday. The deal, which carries a $6 million average annual value, will take effect in the 2026-27 season and run through 2033-34, locking the 22-year-old into his prime years at a mid-tier cap hit. Stankoven joined Carolina on March 7 as the key return in the trade that sent Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars. The Kamloops-born forward posted 38 points last season, including nine points in 19 games after the move to Raleigh, and finished the year with 14 goals and 24 assists across 78 appearances. Over his first two NHL seasons with Dallas and Carolina, the 2021 second-round pick has compiled 52 points in 102 regular-season contests and 16 points in 34 playoff games. By extending Stankoven before his entry-level contract expires, general manager Eric Tulsky preserves a cost-controlled scoring option while the salary cap is projected to rise. The agreement also solidifies Carolina’s depth-driven, high-tempo identity, giving the club another long-term building block as it seeks to advance beyond consecutive conference-final exits.