Alexander Nikishin’s reported $8M annual demand could make him the highest-paid defenseman and third-highest-paid player on the Hurricanes — a steep ask for a rookie still developing under a veteran-heavy coach. While that figure would place him among the NHL’s top-earning second-pairing defensemen, it’s wildly out of line with third-pairing salaries and lacks precedent for his agent’s track record. A sign-and-trade? Nearly impossible without taking on another big contract. Realistically, both sides need to scale back — a shorter, more modest deal is the only path forward.
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