The Edmonton Oilers are going to be doing some things differently this season. New head coach Mike Babcock will shape the team to his image as they try to win a Stanley Cup for the first time since 1990. Perhaps most unusually, however, the Oilers are expected to carry three goaltenders, with offseason additions Frederik Andersen and Devon Levi joining Tristan Jarry on their everyday roster. Carrying three goaltenders is not without precedent, as the Carolina Hurricanes kept Brandon Bussi, Pyo...
According to The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun as of Monday, Hurricanes defenseman and RFA Alex Nikishin is "not backing off" from his trade request.
Hurricanes reward Cup hero with new deal.
The Carolina Hurricanes late Tuesday night (Sept. 15) announced the signing of Conn Smythe winner and Stanley Cup Champion Jordan Staal to a One-Year extension. The deal came in right…
Despite a summer of trade speculation, Morgan Rielly will remain with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Meanwhile, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin reportedly requested a trade, and Detroit Red Wings blueliner Simon Edvisson isn't interested in offer sheets.
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed their captain to what could very well be the last contract he’ll sign in his NHL career. Late last night, the Hurricanes announced they’ve signed captain Jordan Staal to a one-year, $10MM extension. For those worried about the eye-popping salaries being handed out this summer due to the salary cap’s rising Upper Limit, it isn’t a flat $10MM for Staal. He’ll earn a base salary of $900K, a signing bonus of $4MM, and $5.1MM in performance bonuses. The performan...
John Gibson is a pending free agent, and the Sharks, Sabres and Hurricanes all need goaltending help. #RedWings
The Tampa Bay Lightning played two games the last two days! It was only a prospect tournament but we’re only a few days away from the first preseason game on Sunday. The regular season starts in two weeks in New York City!
The Lightning were participating in the 2026 Prospect Showcase hosted by the Carolina Hurricanes this week. The Lightning lost on Monday to Nashville but didn’t go down without a fight. They won yesterday afternoon against Carolina, which always feels good. Check out 3 ...
Just 60 minutes shy of the midnight hour, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that their Captain, Jordan Staal, had been re-signed […]
Staal could earn as much as $10 million from the Hurricanes in the 2027-28 season.
Jordan Staal is running it back for at least one more year with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes announced on Tuesday that they have signed Staal to a one-year contract. The deal includes a $900,000 base salary, a $4 million signing bonus, and additional performance bonuses that could reach $5.1 million, according to the team’s […]
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The Carolina Hurricanes will be bringing back their captain and Conn Smythe Trophy winner for an additional season.
Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes opened the Prospect Showcase with a game against the Nashville Predators, and Tuesday they closed it […]
As if the Alexander Nikishin situation wasn’t already a huge storyline going into the 2026-27 season, it got more intriguing two weeks before opening night for the Carolina Hurricanes. Back…
This summer has been the offseason of trade requests, as it was reported on Monday that Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Alexander Nikishin wants out. Nikishin, 24, is a restricted free agent, who has yet to sign a contract for next season, and notified the Hurricanes' management months ago he wanted out. The former third-round pick is loaded with potential, and is coming off a great season, posting 33 points in 81 games, including 11 goals. Nikishin averaged 18:11 in his rookie year. The Hurric...
Tim Donnelly & Dennis Cox discuss the reports by Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic that Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin having requested a trade from the team. The Drive with Tim Donnelly is presented by Magnolia Healthcare and Aesthetics. magnoliahealthcareaesthetics.com
After years of building an amazing culture under Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour, it all paid off for the Carolina Hurricanes […]
According to Pierre LeBrun of “The Athletic”, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin has requested a change of scenery and that seems to be the issue with re-signing him. The Russian has not backed off that request. Training camp starts next week and Nikishin, who is a restricted free agent, has still yet to be signed. […]
After a summer's worth of rumors surrounding the Carolina Hurricanes ' restricted free agent Alexander Nikishin about how they would find room to sign him, or whether he'd be traded, we finally have confirmation that he has officially requested a trade from the Stanley Cup champs. Per @PierreVLeBrun , Alex Nikishin "requested a change of scenery" after the last season 🤯 He is still an unsigned RFA. pic.twitter.com/N1szDbblzE — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) September 14, 2026 Insider Pierre LeBrun...
Coming off a championship run doesn’t leave much time to dwell on success, at least not for Carolina Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour. Appearing Monday on The Fan Hockey Show, Brind’Amour addressed the unique challenges of entering a new NHL season as the defending champions with a largely unchanged roster. “If you have a good team, you don’t want to be losing guys,” Brind’Amour told hosts Matt Marchese and Mike Futa. “So that’s always kind of on the retool.” The team is still dealing wit...
Nikishin posted 33 points in 81 games in his rookie season with the Hurricanes.
Three players the Florida Panthers could lose on waivers if they put them on it. The Carolina Hurricanes have some internal options if they trade Alexander Nikishin.
Three players the Florida Panthers could lose on waivers if they put them on it. The Carolina Hurricanes have some internal options if they trade Alexander Nikishin.
Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin have been the subjects of off-season trade speculation. However, it remains to be seen if they will be moved before the season begins.
The 2026-27 NHL season is on the cusp and with that we’re bringing back the daily links! The suits around the league are filing paperwork again and there’s actually some news in the NHL. Without further adieu, let’s catch up on some of the latest news and current events around the league.
Lightning News:
With the 2026 Prospect Showcase first day in the books, the 2026-27 season has officially begun. The Predators and Hurricanes met yesterday and the Lightning play this afternoon at 2...