Hurricanes center prospect Lucas Mercuri has informed the club he won’t sign an entry-level contract with them when his collegiate season at the University of Massachusetts is over, reports Steven Ellis of Daily Faceoff. He will become an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 15 if Carolina doesn’t trade his signing rights to another team before then. Ellis adds the Hurricanes are … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Making Lucas Mercuri Available For Trade
Orlov Likely To Return Versus Sharks, Svechnikov’s Availability Less Certain
It appears that the Hurricanes will get some help on the injury front as they begin a three-game road trip on Thursday in San Jose. Team reporter Walt Ruff mentions (Twitter link) that defenseman Dmitry Orlov should be ready to return after missing the last two weeks with an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old has four goals and 20 assists in 62 games this season while logging … [Read more...] about Orlov Likely To Return Versus Sharks, Svechnikov’s Availability Less Certain
Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov Back At Practice After Absence
A new week rolling around has brought updates on injured and absent players to teams around the league. The most impactful news lands in Carolina, where the Hurricanes welcomed top-line winger Andrei Svechnikov back to the practice sheet after he missed the last three games with an upper-body injury. It was Svechnikov’s first multi-game absence of the season. … [Read more...] about Hurricanes’ Andrei Svechnikov Back At Practice After Absence
Tulsky: Hurricanes More Than Willing To Acquire Another Key Rental Down The Road
The Hurricanes have taken some big swings on the trade front the last couple of years, landing Jake Guentzel at the 2023 trade deadline and Mikko Rantanen earlier this season. But they weren’t able to sign either one with Rantanen subsequently being flipped. Despite not being able to sign either one, GM Eric Tulsky indicated in an interview with Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic … [Read more...] about Tulsky: Hurricanes More Than Willing To Acquire Another Key Rental Down The Road
Predators Trade Mark Jankowski To Hurricanes
The Hurricanes and Predators got a minor deal done before the deadline. Forward Mark Jankowski is headed to Carolina in exchange for the Hurricanes’ 2026 fifth-round pick, the team announced. Jankowski has spent the entirety of the season on the NHL lineup after splitting the last two seasons between the NHL and AHL. He’s totaled nine points, 15 penalty minutes, and an even … [Read more...] about Predators Trade Mark Jankowski To Hurricanes