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Canes Sign Cam Ward to 3-Year Contract

The Carolina Hurricanes announced Thursday that the team has signed 2006 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Cam Ward to a three-year contract.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes announced Thursday that the team has signed 2006 Conn Smythe Trophy winner Cam Ward to a three-year contract.

The contract will pay Ward $2 million in 2007-2008, $2.5 million in 2008-2009 and $3.5 million in 2009-2010, Presidetn and General Manager Jim Rutherford said.

"Cam is one of the cornerstones of our team moving forward," Rutherford said. "He has already built an impressive resume for himself at a young age, and we believe he is going to be one of the elite goaltenders in the National Hockey League for a long time."

Ward, 23, completed his second NHL season in 2006-2007, establishing career bests in games played (60), wins (30), goals-against average (2.93), save percentage (.897) and shutouts (2). He ranked tied for 15th among NHL netminders in wins (30) and tied for 13th in games played (60).

As a rookie in 2005-06, Ward earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL's playoff MVP after leading the Hurricanes to the Stanley Cup championship.

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