Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell was quite transparent while giving his end-of-season media availability today ahead of what will be a hectic offseason in Carolina. He’s already got one big-ticket item checked off after the team got head coach Rod Brind’Amour and his staff locked into long-term extensions over the weekend, allowing him to focus on retooling a roster with … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Notes: Offseason Priorities, Nikishin, DeAngelo
Fast Still Undergoing Tests Regarding Neck Injury
Hurricanes winger Jesper Fast missed the entire postseason due to a neck injury and it appears the extent of it is still unknown. Speaking at his exit interview with reporters including team reporter Walt Ruff (Twitter link), the 32-year-old was still in a neck brace and indicated that he’s still undergoing tests to determine exactly what happened. Fast had 19 points in 73 … [Read more...] about Fast Still Undergoing Tests Regarding Neck Injury
Hurricanes Reportedly Reach Extension With Rod Brind’Amour
In tonight’s Western Conference Second Round matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, Kevin Weekes of ESPN shared some news coming out of the Eastern Conference. Although not confirmed by the team, Weekes is reporting that the Carolina Hurricanes have signed Rod Brind’Amour, as well as the rest of the coaching staff, to multi-year extensions. A few weeks ago, … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Reportedly Reach Extension With Rod Brind’Amour
Return In Guentzel Trade Finalized With Carolina’s Elimination
As a result of Carolina being eliminated from the playoffs on Thursday, the Jake Guentzel trade from March is now finalized. CapFriendly points out (Twitter link) that because the Hurricanes lost (failing to reach the Stanley Cup Final), the conditional 2024 second-round pick (44th overall from Philadelphia) they gave up will not be upgraded to their 2024 first-round … [Read more...] about Return In Guentzel Trade Finalized With Carolina’s Elimination
Brett Pesce Ruled Out For Game 6
The Hurricanes will be without defenseman Brett Pesce as they try and stave off elimination for a third straight game against the Rangers tonight, head coach Rod Brind’Amour confirmed (via Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal). He’s ramped up practicing with the team as he tries to return from a lower-body injury, but he’ll miss his ninth straight contest. Pesce hasn’t … [Read more...] about Brett Pesce Ruled Out For Game 6