The Maple Leafs have acquired the signing rights to defense prospect Cade Webber from the Hurricanes in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced. Webber, 23, is in his final season of collegiate play at Boston University, where he’s an alternate captain. A fourth-round pick of the Hurricanes in 2019, Webber has just one goal throughout his 115 collegiate … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs Acquire Cade Webber From Hurricanes
Hurricanes Re-Sign Brendan Lemieux
The Hurricanes announced Monday that they’ve re-signed left wing Brendan Lemieux to a one-year contract for the 2024-25 season. Lemieux will earn the league minimum $775K salary next season, per the team. Lemieux, 27, gets some stability after suiting up for three teams since the beginning of the 2022-23 campaign. Initially a second-round pick of the Sabres in 2014, his signing … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Re-Sign Brendan Lemieux
Five Teams Remain In Talks For Jake Guentzel
The Canucks, Golden Knights, Hurricanes, Panthers, and Rangers are the five teams remaining in the Jake Guentzel sweepstakes as a trade is “getting close,” reports David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period. Penguins GM Kyle Dubas didn’t have a deal in place for his star winger by Wednesday night as he’d hoped, but all signs point to Guentzel still changing hands before tomorrow’s … [Read more...] about Five Teams Remain In Talks For Jake Guentzel
Hurricanes Acquire Jake Guentzel From Penguins
2:30 a.m.: The trade call is now complete with the Hurricanes also receiving Ty Smith as part of the trade, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman confirms. The Penguins will receive Bunting, forward prospects Ville Koivunen, Vasiliy Ponomarev, and Cruz Lucius, a conditional 2024 first-round pick, and a conditional 2024 fifth-round pick. If the Hurricanes don’t make the 2024 Stanley Cup … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Acquire Jake Guentzel From Penguins
Ty Smith To Remain With
While Ty Smith was part of Thursday’s Jake Guentzel trade, he won’t actually be going anywhere. Inside AHL Hockey’s Tony Androckitis reports (Twitter link) that Smith will remain with AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for the rest of the season. The Hurricanes don’t have an AHL affiliate so rather than try to put Smith in another organization on loan, they’ll keep him where he is for … [Read more...] about Ty Smith To Remain With