Mark Jankowski scored two goals in his first game with the Carolina Hurricanes and fellow newcomer Logan Stankoven also scored in a 4-2 victory against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.

New Carolina Hurricanes center Mark Jankowski got the call right away with his new team, drawing in as the fourth-line center for the Carolina Hurricanes against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.

The Nashville Predators made one move on NHL trade deadline day, sending forward Mark Jankowski to Carolina for a 2026 fifth-round pick.

The Hurricanes and Predators got a minor deal done before the deadline. Forward Mark Jankowski is headed to Carolina in exchange for the Hurricanes’ 2026 fifth-round pick, the team announced. Jankowski has spent the entirety of the season on the NHL lineup after splitting the last two seasons between the NHL and AHL.

The Nashville Predators did not enter the season expecting to be sellers at the NHL trade deadline. Fortunately for general manager Barry Trotz, however, it was a seller's market.