Carolina Hurricanes Have More Moves to Make

Brett Pesce #22 skating for the Carolina Hurricanes
Photo: NHL.com

With July 1st in the rear-view mirror, there seems to be a bit of a log jam on the defensive market in the NHL. It’s no secret that Erik Karlsson is available via trade and Matt Dumba via free agency. In the short term, many people overlook that the Hurricanes have a few moves left to make.

They were involved in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers involving Tony DeAngelo returning to Carolina, which was ultimately nixed by the league due to a fringe rule of a salary retention player returning to the previous team within a calendar year. This trade is now able to be completed(today is July 9th). Will we see this trade? It’s still unclear. The Hurricanes have a stacked blueline after the addition of Dimitry Orlov, but they’ve been rumored to be shopping Brett Pesce.

Related Article: Hurricanes Defenseman Changes Agent

Pesce is in the final year of his $4m AAV contract and is set to be looking for a raise, and the Hurricanes traditionally don’t overpay for players. There have been multiple reports that Pesce and the Canes are not close on contract talks, and they are making him available via trade this offseason. The early speculation is that the Dallas Stars and the Nashville Predators have an interest in Pesce if the Hurricanes pull the trigger.

This season is going to be a roller coaster for Hurricanes fans as they only have TEN players signed past this year. With a plethora of expiring contracts on the books, the Hurricanes will have an immense amount of flexibility to make trades during the season to improve their hockey club.


Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Connor Green

Managing Editor | Inside the Rink

Leave a Reply

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets 2025 Prospect Showdown

The Winnipeg Jets will be headed down to the Bell Centre to take part in a new summer prospect tournament, the Prospect Showdown. Over the last few years, the Jets’ prospects alongside the Moose’s coaching staff would head down to British Columbia in mid-September to take on the Canucks, Oilers, and Flames prospects in the […]

Read More
Stuart Skinner

Opinion: The Oilers Still Have a Goaltending Problem Heading Into the Upcoming Season

There is no doubt that the Oilers have a lot going for them heading into the upcoming season. For starters, they have Connor McDavid. McDavid, 28, is a point-producing machine for the franchise as he scores goals, puts up a lot of assists, contributes on the power play, comes up big in key moments, and […]

Read More
Detroit Red Wings to Retire Segei Fedorov’s Number

Could Sergei Fedorov’s Jersey Retirement Signal a Return to the Red Wings Organization?

The Detroit Red Wings announced today that Sergei Fedorov’s jersey retirement will take place on January 12th, 2026. Fedorov played for the Red Wings from 1990 to 2003. Fedorov was part of the famed Russian Five line that changed the sport of hockey by introducing Russian players to the NHL. In nearly 1,250 games played […]

Read More