All signs indicate that the Carolina Hurricanes will take a page from the Nashville Predators’ book from last offseason. A new report from The Fourth Period suggests that the Hurricanes will be aggressive this offseason and look to weaponize their nearly $30MM in cap space. Understandably, General Manager Eric Tulsky didn’t address specific targets, but … Read more
Welcome to my 2025 NHL Draft board! This final top 100 ranking, presented and packaged within our sortable user interface, follows my way-too-early top 28, my preseason top 32, my preliminary top 64, my February top 64, my March top 64 and my May top 64. My year-end ranking is made up of 66 forwards (36 … Read more
Former Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast has decided to call it a career. He’s announced his retirement at the age of 33, after 11 seasons and 703 games in the NHL. Fast spent seven seasons with the New York Rangers, and his last four seasons with the Hurricanes. Fast faced an uphill battle to the … Read more
The calendar has flipped to June, which means we’re into NHL free agency talk in a big way for the next four weeks. And in a shallow year for UFAs, Mitch Marner is going to be the big fish that most of the league pursues on July 1. By my count, as many as 15 … Read more
There were plenty of updates from the Carolina Hurricanes today, including from a few of their pending unrestricted free agents. In particular, according to Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal, the team hasn’t started contract negotiations with Dmitry Orlov, but the defenseman still considers the Hurricanes an option. Carolina likely hasn’t had talks with … Read more
Brad Marchand boils over in third period and pays the price with game misconduct (Image Source: Getty Images) Florida Panthers’ Brad Marchand was ejected from Game 1 of the playoff series versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Tuesday evening of the third period it happened. Marchand got into a brawl with Hurricanes defender Shayne Gostisbehere following a … Read more
Florida coach Paul Maurice did not shake hands with the Carolina Hurricanes when the Eastern Conference final ended. And he asked Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour not to shake hands with the Panthers, either. It wasn’t out of disrespect. Quite the contrary, really. The handshake line at the end of a playoff series is one of … Read more
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ coaching search continues to headline news out of the Metropolitan Division, as the squad seeks out their first change at head coach in the last decade. Their final rounds of interviews have led to two candidates emerging above the rest – Washington Capitals assistant coach Mitch Love, and former Ottawa Senators head … Read more
Ryan Warsofsky: From Rebuilding to World Championship Glory Table of Contents Ryan Warsofsky: From Rebuilding to World Championship Glory Warsofsky to Sharks: Noesen, Chatfield & kochetkov Reactions and San Jose’s Defensive Outlook Understanding the Warsofsky Acquisition: A Depth Perspective Why Warsofsky Makes sense for San Jose: Noesen’s Perspective: A Former Teammate Weighs In Potential noesen … Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Brad Marchand could be a marketing mastermind. After this Eastern Conference final, the Florida Panthers vet could wind up with sponsorships from Dairy Queen and now a honey company. Asked by The Athletic on Monday morning if he has landed a Dairy Queen endorsement yet, Marchand said with a wink, “Working … Read more