The Carolina Hurricanes get ready for the 2026-27 season with a problem on their hands. Carolina has a restricted free agent in defenseman Alexander Nikishin. The Hurricanes haven’t been able to re-sign the defenseman, and it appears at least one other NHL team is interested in signing him. That team is the Nashville Predators, per […]
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As we head into the last weekend without hockey, the 2026-27 season is right around the corner. The Carolina Hurricanes seek to defend their first Stanley Cup title in 20…
As we know, the NHL has mandated that every team has to have an Emergency Back-Up Goaltender, EBUG, available this season. We've already seen fun stories about Peter Thome getting his shot and the return of the first NHL EBUG to win a game , but there was an EBUG sighting on another team long before David Ayles stepped onto the ice for the Hurricanes. Pictured to the left is that EBUG, and his name is Joe Franke who was pressed into action on December 14, 2002 as the Fort Wayne Komets and Elmi...
As the start of training camps inch closer, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Alexander Nikishin remains an unsigned RFA, without a contract. His name has featured in trade rumors throughout the summer, but no deal involving him has been reached. Yesterday on the 32 Thoughts podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman named another team that has had interest in acquiring Nikishin: the Nashville Predators. Friedman put it as “Nashville was kicking around there” and pointed to their recent decision to e...
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Throughout most of the offseason, the Carolina Hurricanes had some news here and there, but not frequently. However, that has changed over the last couple of weeks. Now it feels…
The Stanley Cup champions have added some more depth on their blueline heading into next season. The Carolina Hurricanes announced they've brought back defenceman Mike Reilly on a one-year deal worth $850,000 at the NHL level, and $450,000 at the AHL level. The contract is a two-way deal, and Reilly will be in tough to crack the NHL roster opening night. Mikey is back 👊 The #Canes signed defenseman Mike Reilly to a one-year, two-way contract. Details » https://t.co/OKAEMoeu3h pic.twitter.com/i...
Florida Panthers forwards Matthew and Brady Tkachuk kicked off the Miami Hurricanes’ 2026 home slate at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Brady Tkachuk, who joined Matthew with the Panthers after a trade from Ottawa in June, got things going by cranking the pregame hurricane siren. Miami beat Florida A&M University 77-7. The Panthers report to training camp on Sept. 16 with the first day of workouts for the 2026-27 NHL season the following day in Fort Lauderdale. Video Courtesy Fl...
Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they had re-signed defenseman Mike Reilly to a one-year, two-way contract worth $850k at […]
Reilly performed well in a depth role with the 2025-26 Stanley Cup champions, and now he’s set to return to the Hurricanes.
The Connor Hellebuyck situation continues to drag out, with only a week before training camps open. The top goaltender in the world wants to be moved, and the Winnipeg Jets are looking to get an ample return. A number of potential destinations and interested teams have been floated, with the most frequent ones being the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, and Utah Mammoth. But NHL.com senior writer Dan Rosen , appearing on his regular NHL Network segment on SiriusXM, had a surprising pi...
Last Season After making the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024-25, the New Jersey Devils got off to a hot start to the 2025-26 campaign before a combination of injuries, poor goaltending and inconsistent defensive play doomed them to a finish on the outside of the playoff picture. On Nov. 29, New Jersey owned a record of 16-8-1 and sat one point ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes for first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes went on to take over the division and cruise to the Stanley C...
The Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes are reportedly among the possible landing spots for Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck. Meanwhile, Boston Bruins defenseman Mason Lohrei is back in the rumor mill.
By and large, it’s smooth sailing for the Carolina Hurricanes, who are the reigning Stanley Cup champions after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in six games earlier this June. It marked the first time in exactly 20 years that Carolina, who last won the Stanley Cup in 2006, had reached the mountaintop. The title run […]
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Not only are we 19 days from the start of the 2026-27 season for the Carolina Hurricanes, but we’re also three days from the 2026 Prospect Showcase. On Sept. 8,…
The Carolina Hurricanes are reportedly involved in several trade discussions heading into training camps next week, and one player they've been trying to move all summer long - Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Hurricanes GM Eric Tulsky is rumored to be involved with the Winnipeg Jets at the moment, working on a deal to land goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, and Tulsky would love to include Kotkaniemi in the deal. No word yet on where the Jets stand, however, if there's a deal that transpires, expect to see som...
Wednesday, the Anaheim Ducks turned heads as they announced their intent to release Chris Kreider into the wild – placing […]
Wednesday morning, the Carolina Hurricanes announced the re-signings of three restricted free agents. Returning to the organization following the organization’s […]
Jack admits that moving Quinn’s future contract would be difficult to accomplish.
The Carolina Hurricanes have ramped up the news as we get closer to the 2026-27 season, with network names, streaming partnerships, contract signings, and more. On Wednesday morning, management announced…
All three players spent the 2025-26 season with the Hurricanes’ AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.
We are now 20 days from the start of the 2026-27 regular season. More importantly, the Carolina Hurricanes, for the first time in 20 years, will defend a Stanley Cup…
Connor Hellebuyck is waiting to be traded by the Winnipeg Jets, and with training camps opening in the coming weeks, expectations are, a deal gets done very soon. The Jets have been discussing trade specifics with a number of teams, and according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun , there's three teams heavily involved as potential suitors. According to LeBrun, the Carolina Hurricanes, Buffalo Sabres, and Utah Mammoth continue to be heavily involved in trade discussions. The Hurricanes seem to be offering...
Artem Zub's recovery is trending in the right direction, but the Ottawa Senators aren't treating it as a formality heading into training camp. Per Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen , Zub is continuing to rehab the lower-body injury he suffered all the way back during Ottawa's first-round playoff series against Carolina, and he's reportedly expected to be ready for the start of camp. Garrioch's reporting includes a real caveat, though: if Zub isn't fully healthy by then, the Senators c...
Tuesday, the Carolina Hurricanes announced the roster for the upcoming Prospect Showcase (as well as a minor schedule change), which […]