The NHL Expansion Draft is, somehow, one day away. It feels like yesterday that it was months away. Teams have finalized their lists of protected players and many are sure to be preparing trade offers for the Seattle Kraken. For the Carolina Hurricanes, the list was, for the most part, what fans and media expected
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With the 2020-21 season in the rear-view mirror, the Carolina Hurricanes should now have their sights firmly set on the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, free agency period, and expansion draft. Given the Hurricanes’ current roster situation, the Seattle Kraken likely have eyes on Carolina as a potential target for a high-caliber player. Using salary cap
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk the Toronto Maple Leafs are more likely to work out an extension for defenseman Morgan Rielly than they are to trade him. Meanwhile, Mattias Ekholm and the Nashville Predators have a mutual interest in getting an extension done. The Arizona Coyotes haven’t talked to Conor Garland at
Ah, nostalgia. Oftentimes, when a team is struggling or rebuilding, this type of post offers some faint hope that a fanbase can cling onto; a light at the end of the tunnel, if you will. Considering this, it is almost a weird time for a Carolina Hurricanes look-ahead. The team is quite good in the
Home ice advantage, who needs it? After the first two games of the second round, the Carolina Hurricanes were in a less-than-ideal position. Battling the Tampa Bay Lightning is tough enough. However, after dropping consecutive heartbreakers, in which they were arguably the better team, both on home ice, and having to head to Florida and
With the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Florida Panthers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs four-games-to-two, the team now sets their sights on a franchise that at one time was another division foe of theirs when the Southeast Division was around (and was again this season in the Central). The Carolina Hurricanes
Returning home in a tied 2-2 series, the Carolina Hurricanes approached Game 5 against the Nashville Predators with one major theme in mind – resilience. And resilient they were. After an incomprehensible goaltender interference call robbed Jordan Staal of a game-tying goal in the second period, it was Staal himself who cemented the comeback and
After more than a year of dormancy, PNC Arena in Raleigh finally came back to life on Monday night. With the combination of the Carolina Hurricanes’ increase to 50 percent fan capacity and the electricity of playoff hockey, the Caniacs blew the roof off of PNC Arena and helped fuel their team to a 5-2
The Carolina Hurricanes are approaching the end of one of the best regular seasons in franchise history. Even though they are looking ahead to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, we can still appreciate the impressive contributions from players on the roster who helped get them this far. Thanks to a full team effort, especially after a
No matter how you slice it, the Carolina Hurricanes are going to have a difficult road to the Stanley Cup. For several weeks now, games between the Carolina Hurricanes and teams like the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning have had a playoff atmosphere, and that’s to be expected when the top three teams in
Don Waddell plays his cards pretty close to the vest, rarely letting a ton of smoke surround his moves before they are in the NHL’s transaction queue. Even at an unpredictable trade deadline, which ended up being very quiet, the Carolina Hurricanes were a team to watch as 3:00 PM EST approached. The rumors had
Week 11 is in the books! Scoring across the league took a slight step back this week. 33 of the 51 games featured five or more goals in the contest, a four percent decrease. Furthermore, there were three more shutouts than last week, nine in total. Nevertheless, there was still a multitude of explosive offensive
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are updates on the postponed game between the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens, including possible news on Wednesday’s matchup. Meanwhile, Patrick Marleau of the San Jose Sharks is willing to be traded, despite how it might affect the chances of him breaking a certain record. What will the Vancouver
In securing their 41st point Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings, the Carolina Hurricanes have now won eight games in a row with a league-leading 20 wins. It’s been a full team effort in getting them to where they are today, but a big portion of the credit goes to head coach Rod Brind’Amour, who’s
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are contract negotiation issues between the Carolina Hurricanes and Dougie Hamilton. How big is the money difference? The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost a key forward and he’s out long-term and the Boston Bruins have not put Jake DeBrusk on the trade market… at least not yet. The Edmonton Oilers
Jake Bean had his work cut out for him coming into the 2020-21 season. As the presumed seventh defenseman, and with just two NHL games under his belt, the 22-year-old was tasked with infiltrating a notoriously loaded, and already established, Carolina Hurricanes blue line. But in late January, when six Hurricanes players were held out
Although we’re just a couple of days away from the beginning of the 2020-21 season, I don’t think it’s ever too early to start looking towards the future, especially with the Seattle Kraken 2021 Expansion Draft just months away. In the Vegas Golden Knights’ Expansion Draft back in 2017, the Hurricanes escaped relatively unscathed, as
Throughout 47 games last season, Dougie Hamilton was a lead candidate for the MVP of the Carolina Hurricanes. Not only that, but the Toronto, Ontario-born defenseman was in the running for the Norris Trophy as well. However, on Jan. 16, 2020, his blazing momentum was halted when he broke his left fibula in a game