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Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal signs 1-year extension worth as much as $10 million

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 […] The post Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal signs 1-year extension worth as much as $10 million appeared first on ClutchPoints .

ClutchPoints · 9 days ago · 0 reads

3 Potential Trade Destinations For Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin

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...

NHL Trade Rumors · 9 days ago · 0 reads

Report: Nikishin Wants “Change of Scenery”

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. […]

Canes Country · 10 days ago · 0 reads

Alexander Nikishin Demands Trade From Hurricanes

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...

NHL Trade Rumors · 10 days ago · 0 reads

Hurricanes’ Brind’Amour Ready to Face Season Challenges Ahead

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...

BVM Sports · 10 days ago · 0 reads

Lightning Morning News: Let there be hockey!

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...

Raw Charge · 10 days ago · 0 reads

Carolina Hurricanes hockey is back starting this weekend

Update: If you want to catch the live stream of the Prospects Showcase, here’s the one for Canes/Predators: Original post in below Have you been missing hockey since the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup three months ago? Yes, it’s been almost three months since the Hurricanes skated off the ice in Las Vegas with Lord […]

Canes Country · 12 days ago · 0 reads

NHL rumors: Hurricanes RFA Alex Nikishin linked to Western Conference team

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 […] The post NHL rumors: Hurricanes RFA Alex Nikishin linked to Western Conference team appeared first on ClutchPoints .

ClutchPoints · 12 days ago · 0 reads

The First EBUG?

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...

In the Pressbox · 13 days ago · 0 reads

Predators Reportedly Interested In Alexander Nikishin

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...

BVM Sports · 13 days ago · 0 reads