Hurricanes’ Protected List: Who’s Protected, Who Isn’t and Why it Matters
The NHL Expansion Draft is, somehow, one day away. It feels like yesterday that it was months away. Teams have finalized their lists of protected players and many are sure…
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3 Positive Takeaways From the Hurricanes’ Season Opener
The Carolina Hurricanes will be happy to start the season with a win, but Thursday’s 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings had even more underlying positives that indicate they…
3 Darkhorse Players the Hurricanes Need Production From
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the NHL into a shortened 56-game season, winning games and collecting points in the standings will be more important than ever. And with a compressed…
Carolina Hurricanes’ 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21
As one of the youngest up-and-coming teams, the Carolina Hurricanes own the luxury of having few bad contracts on their payroll. In fact, with each young player they sign, they’ve…
Hurricanes Roster Depth Will be Needed to Fill Svechnikov’s Skates
The somber mood after Game 3 for the Carolina Hurricanes wasn’t just because they lost and fell behind 2-1 in the series against the Boston Bruins, but that they also…
Islanders Have Long Struggled With Prospect Development
The New York Islanders have plenty of handpicked talent through the NHL draft in their line-up today. Mathew Barzal, Brock Nelson, Ryan Pulock are a few stand-out names that have…
Niederreiter for Rask Trade Revisited
One year has passed since the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Nino Niederreiter from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Victor Rask. One-for-one swaps are rare in today’s NHL, but it was…
3 Red Flags to the Carolina Hurricanes’ Hot Start
There hasn’t been much to complain about lately for the Carolina Hurricanes. They’re 6-2-0, tied for second place in the NHL, and their team seems to be clicking on and…
Bruins Miss on Niederreiter Trade Due to Lack of Center Depth
The Boston Bruins missed the boat on a deal that could have landed them a scoring right winger to fill their top-six hole. It wasn’t necessarily an issue of bad…
Wild Trade Niederreiter to Hurricanes for Rask
The Minnesota Wild have traded Nino Niederreiter to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Victor Rask, the Wild announced Thursday. Niederreiter is in the second year of a five-year, $26.25…
NHL News & Notes: Niederreiter & Rask Trade, Byron, Alzner & More
In today’s News & Notes, the Minnesota Wild have traded Nino Niederreiter to the Carolina Hurricanes for Victor Rask, Paul Byron has been suspended, the Montreal Canadiens have recalled Karl…
Wild Players Most Likely to Be Traded
The Minnesota Wild have had a busy offseason since being eliminated in the playoffs by the Winnipeg Jets. The team kicked things off by firing their general manager Chuck Fletcher.…