The Carolina Hurricanes have signed 2025 second-round decide Ivan Ryabkin to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal carries $235K in signing bonuses and a $85K wage on the AHL stage. The NHL wage grows every year – from $775K, to $850K, to $895K. Ryabkin is anticipated to delay the beginning of the contract by transferring to the QMJHL’s Charlottetown Islanders this season, although rumors recommend he may make a push for the AHL roster out of coaching camp, per Elite Prospects’ Cam Robinson.
Ryabkin was as soon as lauded as the highest Russian within the 2007 start 12 months, and even thought of a possible top-20 prospect after his age-17 season. That standing took a tumble over the course of his draft season, as issues over his exercise regiment and self-discipline grew with Russian membership Moscow Dynamo. The ensuing break up prompted Ryabkin to the transfer to the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks in January, after he scored only one aim and 12 factors in 15 MHL video games.
The mid-season transfer proved immediately worthwhile for each Ryabkin and Muskegon. The high-volume winger totaled 26 targets, 46 factors, and 100 penalty minutes over a mixed 41 video games within the USHL. His scoring presence was the ultimate heave that pushed Muskegon to their first Clark Cup Championship in franchise historical past. Ryabkin crammed the sniper position to a tee, completely complimenting high-energy playmaker Tynan Lawrence and nifty power-forward Vaclav Nestrasil Jr..
Information of his first NHL contract will make Ryabkin a must-watch participant as coaching camps roll round. He nonetheless measures at a hefty 5-foot-11, 205-pounds, and stood out as an unpoised hitter on what was a closely penalized Lumberjacks lineup. His scoring prowess on the junior stage is unquestioned, however the 2025-26 season shall be about proving his competitors, drive, and level-headedness each on and off of the ice. Breaking into the minor-leagues at 19 would go a great distance in the direction of displaying that development. Ryabkin made his debut within the KHL and VHL – Russia’s high professional leagues – early into the 2024-25 season.
