Hurricanes Sign Patrick Dwyer to 2-Year Extension Andrew Hirsh | September 5, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN-IKdJaaMI The Carolina Hurricanes continued their busy offseason on Wednesday by signing forward Patrick Dwyer to a two-year, $1.8 million extension. The new contract will pay him $900,000 in 2013-14…
Fantasy Hockey Preview: Beasts In The Southeast Chris Wassel | September 5, 2012 This is part 2 of 6: Part 1: Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, San Jose Sharks Part 2: Carolina Hurricanes, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, Tampa Bay…
Staal or Van Riemsdyk – Who Wins the Fresh Start Challenge? Stephen Stoneman | August 27, 2012 When the NHL’s regular season ended in April, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes looked like very similar teams separated only by two points near the basement of the Eastern…
Jeremy Welsh Could be Carolina’s Answer at Third Line Center Andrew Hirsh | August 20, 2012 Jeremy Welsh, signed by the Carolina Hurricanes last spring, could make the jump to a full-time NHL role this season.
How the East Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 13, 2012 As fans CONTINUE to patiently wait for the NHL and NHLPA to negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), many are reminded of a time just eight years ago when…
2012-13 NHL regular season predictions: Eastern Conference Fred Poulin | August 11, 2012 August is the time of the year where things are very slow regarding NHL news, especially since the free agency “frenzy” has cooled down and that NHL training camps are…
Carolina Hurricanes Sign Alex Semin to 1-Year Deal Andrew Hirsh | July 26, 2012 The Carolina Hurricanes further bolstered their offense Thursday afternoon, signing former 40-goal scorer Alex Semin to a 1-year deal. The contract will pay him $7 million for the 2012-13 season.…
Does Free Agency Build Championship Teams? Meesh Shanmugam | July 13, 2012 The reviews are in – this year’s free agency period gets…a yawn. The free agent crop was thin going into this offseason, and player movement has slowed to a crawl…
Semin, Hurricanes Could Be a Good Match Andrew Hirsh | July 7, 2012 The Carolina Hurricanes are in need of a quality goal-scorer to round out their top-six. Alex Semin is looking for a chance at redemption. Potential risks notwithstanding, bringing these two…
Why Brandon Sutter Makes Sense for the Pittsburgh Penguins Justin Glock | June 30, 2012 Brandon Sutter learned last week that he was coming to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a trade that sent Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes. In the days leading up to…
Top 5 Worst Free Agent Signings of 2011 Eric Roberts | June 29, 2012 The NHL free-agency is just days away, and at this moment every NHL team is likely going over how they will approach this, ever important, time of the off-season. Will…
Hurricanes News: Jordan Staal Named Eric’s Linemate; Contract Negotiations Get Underway Andrew Hirsh | June 28, 2012 Carolina Hurricanes GM Jim Rutherford has been saying for months that he has one major goal to accomplish this summer: find an elite player to skate alongside Eric Staal. As…