Most NHL free agent business is dealt with in the early summer months. There is one important date later each year, however. August 15 marks the date when NHL teams lose their exclusive signing rights to most college-drafted players if they’ve graduated (or completed without graduating) college and are not yet signed to an entry-level contract. Earlier this month, we published … [Read more...] about Update On This Year’s August 15 Free Agents
Andrei Svechnikov On Schedule In Recovery From ACL Surgery
In a recent appearance on the NHL Network (video link), Hurricanes GM Don Waddell indicated that winger Andrei Svechnikov is on schedule if not slightly ahead as he works his way back from ACL surgery. The 23-year-old had surgery back in mid-March, a procedure that typically carries a recovery time of six-to-seven months. Despite the positive news, Waddell stopped short of … [Read more...] about Andrei Svechnikov On Schedule In Recovery From ACL Surgery
Carolina Hurricanes Sign Caleb Jones
5:44 pm: The Hurricanes have made the deal official via team release. General manager Don Waddell said Jones’ “NHL experience will help boost our depth on defense.” 3:39 pm: Luke Fox of Sportsnet is reporting that the Carolina Hurricanes and defenseman Caleb Jones are in agreement on a contract for the 2023-24 NHL season. Shortly after that, PuckPedia says that the deal will be … [Read more...] about Carolina Hurricanes Sign Caleb Jones
Flyers, Hurricanes Complete Prospect Swap
The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired center prospect Massimo Rizzo along with a 2025 fifth-round pick from the Carolina Hurricanes, according to a team release. In return, they’ve sent the rights to forward David Kase to Carolina. Kase is an unusual type of player to see traded, given his contract status. The 26-year-old brother of former Hurricanes forward Ondrej Kase has … [Read more...] about Flyers, Hurricanes Complete Prospect Swap
Assessing The Defenseman Trade Market Post-Karlsson Trade
It had been almost a month since a higher-profile player in the NHL had been traded, and most would argue that it was the domino that needed to fall to open up the trade market for defensemen. This summer, we have seen names such as Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex DeBrincat, and Taylor Hall all moved in trades, but a big-name trade had not been made for a defenseman since the Columbus … [Read more...] about Assessing The Defenseman Trade Market Post-Karlsson Trade