Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Recap: Welcome to the Preseason

The Carolina Hurricanes have taken their first win of the 2024-2025 preseason, with a last-minute stunner against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena.

Opinion: Penguins’ Offseason Moves Set Them Up for Success

It was a busy offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and with the last big piece done with Sidney Crosby signing last Monday, the Penguins are back in business — albeit with a different philosophy, as their offseason ultimately explains. Though the offseason was busy, it was quieter than the previous year when newly hired Penguins […]

Seth Jarvis skating for the Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes Offseason Updates: Seth Jarvis, Name Changes, and More Contracts

After a quiet few weeks, the Carolina Hurricanes have returned back to Raleigh, North Carolina, with last-minute offseason news changing fan anticipation for the next hockey season. As the regular season prepares to begin again, here are some major organizational updates for the month of September.

Player Profile: Sebastian Aho

Sebastian Aho is a player of many names.

Fishy. Seabass. Starfish. Alternate captain. Future captain. Number Twenty. Career Cane. As a core member of the next generation of the Carolina Hurricanes, Sebastian Aho carries expectations with him.

Player Profile: Nino Niederreiter

Nino Niederreiter was born on September 8th, 1992, in Chur, Switzerland. He is a forward who primarily plays right and left-wing and has played for five teams in his 15-year professional hockey career. Niederreiter was the highest-drafted Swiss hockey player in NHL history until Nico Hischier was drafted first overall in 2017. The 6-foot-2, 218-pound […]

BREAKING: Martin Necas Remains with Hurricanes, Avoiding Arbitration

After a summer filled with rumors about the future of Carolina Hurricanes superstar Martin Necas, fans can put their fears to rest. Announced today, the overtime king of the Hurricanes has signed a two-year deal, avoiding arbitration.

Re-Signings and Goodbyes: Carolina Hurricanes Free Agency Updates

In the span of a day, the Carolina Hurricanes re-signed forward Jack Drury and mutually terminated the contract of Evgeny Kuznetsov. What’s next?

Winnipeg Jets Sign Dylan Coghlan to One-Year Deal

The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenseman Dylan Coghlan to a one-year deal worth $775,000 in the NHL and $200,000 in the AHL. The deal also has a $250,000 guarantee to the contract. The Winnipeg Jets acquired Coghlan from Carolina in exchange for future considerations, a harmless and simple trade between the Jets and Hurricanes. Coghlan, […]

Carolina Hurricanes Act in 2024 Free Agency

The Carolina Hurricanes are fully in a season of change.
After months of organizational adjustments, it was expected that the beloved team fans had come to adore over the past several seasons would be split up. The Hurricanes had some of the NHL’s most desired UFAs on the 2023-2024 roster and did not have the cap space to keep each player. Despite early disappointments, the organization has acted quickly in free agency, trying to fill roster holes.

Smashville’s Loading Up for the 2024-25 Season

The offseason has just begun, and the NHL has been moving and grooving at a nonstop pace since. The Nashville Predators had a solid showing at the 2024 draft, picking up eight new prospects, but kept the momentum moving right into the first day of free agency. So far, the Predators have resigned or signed […]