RALEIGH, NC – Ron Francis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Julien Gauthier (GO-tyay) to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will pay Gauthier $832,500 on the NHL level or $70,000 on the American Hockey League (AHL) level through his first three professional seasons. Gauthier also receives a signing bonus of $277,500.