The Carolina Hurricanes have signed a seventh, and according to team reporter Walt Ruff, final player to a PTO for this preseason and training camp: Zach Aston-Reese. Aston-Reese, 29, arrives in Carolina after one season spent playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. A former college hockey star, Aston-Reese has settled into a role as a fourth-line defensive and penalty-killing … [Read more...] about Carolina Hurricanes Sign Zach Aston-Reese To PTO
Carolina Hurricanes Sign Kieffer Bellows, Jayden Halbgewachs To PTOs
The Carolina Hurricanes signed two players to PTOs last night, forward Kieffer Bellows and Jayden Halbgewachs. This move grows the Hurricanes’ stable of PTO additions to six players, as the club has already signed tryout agreements with Cory Conacher, Brendan Perlini, Nick Shore, and defenseman Nathan Beaulieu. It’s set to be a competitive training camp in Raleigh as a result, … [Read more...] about Carolina Hurricanes Sign Kieffer Bellows, Jayden Halbgewachs To PTOs
No Extension Talks Between Hurricanes And Martin Necas; Joey Keane Signs New Deal In KHL
Hurricanes forward Martin Necas is entering the final year of his contract this season and thus is eligible to sign a contract extension. However, he recently told NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti that there have been no discussions yet about a possible new deal. The 24-year-old took a significant step forward last season, posting career highs across the board with 28 goals, 43 assists, … [Read more...] about No Extension Talks Between Hurricanes And Martin Necas; Joey Keane Signs New Deal In KHL
Hurricanes Notes: Kochetkov, AHL Loans, Chicago
With the Hurricanes not having a dedicated AHL affiliate this season, Cory Lavalette suggested in a recent mailbag piece for The Athletic (subscription link) that they might be inclined to carry three goalies on the NHL roster this coming season. While Pyotr Kochetkov is now in the first season of a four-year, $8MM contract, the expectation was that they’d take advantage of … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Notes: Kochetkov, AHL Loans, Chicago
Summer Synopsis: Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes have been a good hockey team for a very long time now. Despite all kinds of regular season success, the current group of Hurricanes haven’t been able to sustain a long playoff run which has resulted in spring disappointment becoming a bit of an annual tradition in Carolina. Last year, through two rounds, the Hurricanes looked poised to be on their way to … [Read more...] about Summer Synopsis: Carolina Hurricanes