Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Spencer Martin agreed to terms on a one-year, $775,000 contract extension through the 2024-25 season, the team announced Saturday.

Martin, 28, is 4-0-1 with a 1.97 goals-against average and .922 save percentage in five games with Carolina since being claimed off waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 19.

The Carolina Hurricanes are bringing back forward Brendan Lemieux on a one-year extension for the 2024-25 season.

The deal is worth the league minimum $775,000 for the former second-round pick, who turns 28 on Friday.

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired Evgeny Kuznetsov from the Washington Capitals for a 2025 third-round pick.

Kuznetsov, 31, is under contract through the 2024-25 season with a total cap hit of $7.8 million next season and $8 million in actual money owed.

The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to acquire Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Guentzel, 29, is considered the top forward available ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline. He has 52 points in 50 games this season, including 22 goals. 

Guentzel is an unrestricted free agent after the season and carries a $6 million salary cap hit. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin on Thursday night in a three-way trade that also involved the Carolina Hurricanes.

Anaheim received Toronto's 2025 third-round pick and retained 50% of Lyubushkin's salary. Carolina received a 2024 sixth-round pick to retain 50% of Lyubushkin's remaining salary. Hence, the Maple Leafs will have only $687,500 count against their salary cap for the veteran defenseman, leaving them with flexibility ahead of the March 8 NHL trade deadline.