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When it comes to the goaltending with the Carolina Hurricanes, it’s always a topic of discussion every offseason. Even after winning the Stanley Cup, rumors are circulating about the crease…
The Carolina Hurricanes have a big decision to make on rookie RFA defenseman Alexander Nikishin. Do they sign him to the massive contract he's looking for, or deal him? For now, they have made him available to other teams . The big Russian blueliner is not eligible for an offer sheet, but the Stanley Cup champs are willing to listen to trade offers. There are a number of teams that have been linked to the 6'3" rearguard, like the NY Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks, but another team wit...
Heading into the Fourth of July weekend, the Carolina Hurricanes right now have 98% of their Stanley Cup roster returning for the 2026-27 season. They will be looking to defend…
God bless the USA! It’s a big party everywhere in the country celebrating America’s 250th birthday, so I imagine a […]
While the rest of the NHL has seen a plethora of moves over the last couple of weeks, the defending Stanley Cup champions are staying patient. The Carolina Hurricanes seem…
The Carolina Hurricanes remained quiet on the first day of NHL free agency, which began on July 1, but they were still featured in the frenzy of transactions in some form or fashion.The Canes received the news that goaltender Frederik Andersen is signing with the Edmonton Oilers on a one-year pact, ending an era of […] The post Carolina Hurricanes Must Trade for Jets Goalie After Freddie Andersen News appeared first on HEAVY .
The opening day of free agency for the Carolina Hurricanes saw all losses to the list, but maybe it was […]
Defenseman John Carlson, whose rights the Carolina Hurricanes made a trade for with their final pick during the NHL Entry Draft on Saturday, ended up signing with the Tampa Bay Lighting. After all the rumors about the starting price for him being $10 million times two, or more, he ended up signing for $8.5 million […]
NHL free agency takes no prisoners, and it’s been a frenzy of transactions across the league on day one of the new league year. Just a few days ago, the Carolina Hurricanes traded with the Anaheim Ducks for signing rights to defenseman John Carlson. Well, his tenure in Carolina did not last very long, as […] The post Recently Acquired Hurricanes Player Signs with Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL Free Agency appeared first on HEAVY .
NHL free agency has officially begun across the league, and on the first day, there was a frenzy of transactions. The Carolina Hurricanes, as of 10:30 on Wednesday night, have remained quiet throughout the first day of free agency, which is a bit surprising, but the Hurricanes did receive a piece of news regarding goaltender […] The post Carolina Hurricanes Receive Unfortunate Goalie News in NHL Free Agency appeared first on HEAVY .
Andersen spent the past five years with the Carolina Hurricanes, where he won the Stanley Cup this past season.
What a weird turn of events, but it appears that the Zach Werenski trade saga has come to a conclusion, and the Carolina Hurricanes won’t be trading for the 2025-26 Norris Trophy Winner. After seemingly agreeing to a trade to the Dallas Stars this week, Zach Werenski reportedly vetoed the trade and has now decided […] The post Carolina Hurricanes Receive Final Zach Werenski Trade Decision Amid Latest Statement appeared first on HEAVY .
One day away from free agency opening, the Carolina Hurricanes have $11.105 million in cap space. They currently have their entire forward group signed through next season, along with five…
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Andre Leal discuss whether the Hurricanes will sign John Carlson, whether JJ Peterka will help the Bruins' offense, the Jacob Markstrom trade and more ahead of NHL free agency.
Each of Masters and Philp are pending UFAs.
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The Carolina Hurricanes surprised many when they went out and acquired the signing rights to pending UFA defenseman John Carlson this past weekend. But time is ticking, and they have only one day remaining to get him inked to a new deal or he'll go to the open market. Insider Pierre LeBrun does not think it's a slam dunk that something gets done in Raleigh. The Carolina Hurricanes acquiring John Carlson’s rights over the weekend was a clever move by the Cup champs to beat everyone to the...
The New York Rangers are not finished retooling their roster, and their next target is a Stanley Cup champion. Just days after acquiring sniper Pavel Dorofeyev from the Vegas Golden Knights in a major Friday trade, the Rangers have set their sights on Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin. Per Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast, the Rangers have expressed interest in the young blueliner as they continue to reshape their roster under general manager Chris Drury. Why Ca...
The Florida Panthers have acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights for a third-round pick in the 2028 NHL Entry Draft. Schmid, 26, was 16-10-6 with a 2.59 goals-against average, .893 save percentage and two shutouts in 34 games this season for the Pacific Division-winning Golden Knights. He did not appear in a Stanley Cup Playoff game for Vegas, which lost in six games to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Final. He also played for Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Oly...
It is a busy time for the Carolina Hurricanes and the rest of the league. First of all, there was the draft this weekend which saw your Hurricanes turn four picks into seven. After making six selections, they turned their final pick into the rights to John Carlson. All is quiet on that front so […]
It has been awhile but better late than never. We have a winner for our annual contest. Congratulations to “formersaint” who won with 60 points! Next up was “Succotash-Mustache” (Lanny McDonald is here?) with 53, and Canes – N – Bacon came in third with 51 as (he) won via the tiebreaker. A big thank […]
Let’s just say that it appears New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury has a slew of irons in the […]
Columbus Blue Jackets star D-man Zach Werenski is starting to emerge as the top trade candidate in the NHL. Still unclear if the team will actually move on from their 2025-26 Norris Trophy-winning player, as you can imagine, there are a lot of rumors and speculation to which team may be able to put together […] The post Carolina Hurricanes Floated as Top Trade Destination for Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski appeared first on HEAVY .
The Hurricanes acquired Carlson’s rights during the NHL Draft for a sixth-round pick and a prospect.
Whitney was a key member of the 2006 Carolina Hurricanes team that Laviolette coached to his lone Stanley Cup win.