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Carolina Offseason Tidbits: Volume 3
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! I’m afraid there is not much going on to discuss regarding the Carolina Hurricanes at the moment, (officially anyway). They did sign another goalie for depth, Zach Sawchenko. More information can be found here. https://www.canescountry.com/post/g99jHEWABpa1 The biggest “non” news for Carolina is the lack of progress in […]
Carlson Signs With Lightning and Andersen With the Oil – Day 2, Open Thread
Defenseman John Carlson, whose rights the Carolina Hurricanes made a trade for with their final pick during the NHL Entry Draft on Saturday, ended up signing with the Tampa Bay Lighting. After all the rumors about the starting price for him being $10 million times two, or more, he ended up signing for $8.5 million […]
2026 Free Agent Frenzy – Open Thread
First of all, happy Canada Day to our friends north of the border! The trade and free agent rumors are hot and continue to be flying. Late last night it was revealed that Zach Werenski vetoed a trade to Dallas. Supposedly the Hurricanes are still trying to sign John Carlson. Also, Alexander Nikishin’s name has […]
Carolina Offseason Tidbits: Volume 2
It is a busy time for the Carolina Hurricanes and the rest of the league. First of all, there was the draft this weekend which saw your Hurricanes turn four picks into seven. After making six selections, they turned their final pick into the rights to John Carlson. All is quiet on that front so […]
Canes Country Playoff Pick’em Contest – We Have a Winner!
It has been awhile but better late than never. We have a winner for our annual contest. Congratulations to “formersaint” who won with 60 points! Next up was “Succotash-Mustache” (Lanny McDonald is here?) with 53, and Canes – N – Bacon came in third with 51 as (he) won via the tiebreaker. A big thank […]
Hurricanes Acquire Rights to John Carlson
It had been a long day. Some teams were using all of their allotted time, even in the later rounds to make their draft decisions. Then came Carolina, and time had expired while the world waited for them to make pick number 192 in the Draft. What happened? Eric Tulsky and company smacked everyone in […]
2026 NHL Entry Draft – Day 2 Open Thread
There are still plenty of future stars out there who have yet to be drafted. Can the Hurricanes identify and select them? Here are a couple of listings of top rated players still available. https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2026-nhl-draft-top-30-players-remaining-heading-into-day-2-preston-trejbal-villeneuve https://www.flohockey.tv/articles/16035800-2026-nhl-draft-round-2-preview-best-players-available-and-draft-order Right now (subject to change), the Canes have five picks. 42 57 105 165 192...
Seth Jarvis Has Shoulder Surgery – Out 4 to 6 Months
Last night’s first round of the draft was a typical one for Carolina. They traded their first round pick, 31st overall, to Nashville for two picks in round two, numbers 42 and 57 overall. If nothing else changes, that would give them a total of five picks for Saturday, with a possibility to add more. […]
2026 NHL Entry Draft – Open Thread
As of this publication, the Carolina Hurricanes still have the 31st overall pick in round one of the Draft. History would tell us though that the pick will be traded for future picks or included in a player deal. On the recent podcast with Adam Gold and Ryan Henkel, both agreed that there was zero […]
Carolina Hurricanes front office: time to think about next year
Well it was nice while it lasted. We’ve been so locked into the Stanley Cup Final that it’s been forgotten that the rest of the league–except the Vegas Golden Knights–has been done for at least three weeks, and some as long as two months. That’s a lot of time to take a hard look at […]
Canes Release Preseason Schedule and Prospect Development Schedule
The Carolina Hurricanes released their preseason schedule today which consists of four games. They will play a home and home series against both the Nashville Predators and the Florida Panthers. One of Carolina’s home games will be at the Coliseum in Greensboro. Day Date Opponent Time VenueSun. Sept. 20 at Florida 7 p.m. Amerant Bank Arena Tues. Sept. 22 Florida 7 p.m. Lenov...
Hurricanes Sign Juuso Valimaki to One Year Deal
The Carolina Hurricanes announced Wednesday evening the re-signing of Chicago defenseman, Juuso Valimaki. His new contract will pay him $900,00 next season, whether he plays in the NHL or AHL. Valimaki has plenty of NHL experience and is a previous first round draft pick by Calgary, (16th overall in 2017). He will probably be battling […]
Carolina Offseason Tidbits: 1
Canes Country will be attempting to keep up with news around the hockey world this short offseason. Welcome to Volume One! It is another year and another time for the Hockey Hall of Fame to snub Rod Brind’Amour. This one stings a bit because Keith Tkachuk was nominated ahead of Brind’Amour. Tkachuk was good, but […]
Hurricanes Sign Nicolas Deslauriers For Two More Years
In the middle of the downtown celebration on Saturday, Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Eric Tulsky pulled out a paper and pen and offered Nicolas Deslauriers a two year contract. The winger readily signed it, apparently making this the first order of business for the Canes this offseason. The deal will pay Deslauriers $850,000 this coming […]
“I Just Want To Celebrate!” Parade Time
The World Champion Carolina Hurricanes will celebrate with fans by having a Stanley Cup Championship Parade in Downtown Raleigh, this Saturday, June 20th, starting at 11 A.M. Eastern. Bring your patience because there will be a few people attending. The crowd is estimated to be over 100,000. The Parade will start on Hillsborough Street and […]
“How You Like Me Now?” Hurricanes Still Without a Superstar
One of the biggest criticisms in years past by the hockey experts around the league was that the Carolina Hurricanes did not have a superstar to take them to the next level. They did not have that all-time reliable player they could count on to score a goal or make a big play, when they […]
What I Will Remember About this Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup Win—Kindness
It was a plain brown padded envelope. It was late October, 2018, I had already started treatments for my Stage III colorectal cancer, and I was already learning about how people are inherently good. There’s a lot in this world that we can change and will make you upset, and a lot that will divide […]
Carolina Wins Stanley Cup: Hurricanes 3, Golden Knights 0
The Carolina Hurricanes put on a clinic as they defeated the Las Vegas Golden Knights, 3-0 on Sunday night to win the 2026 Stanley Cup Championship. The Hurricanes had a dominating playoff season as they finished with a 16-3 record. Taylor Hall started things off this night much like he did throughout the postseason as […]
Stanley Cup Final Game 6: Carolina at Vegas – Preview and Thread
The Stanley Cup will be in the building Sunday night, and for the first time in 20 years, the Carolina Hurricanes can be the team to skate away with it. The final game is the toughest to win, and tonight’s battle will be no different. The Vegas Golden Knights will be desperate to force Game […]
Rod Brind’Amour’s coaching has the Hurricanes one game from a Stanley Cup, it deserves more attention
Rod Brind’Amour isn’t the type to take credit, but it’s time that he gets some. A lot can be said for why the Carolina Hurricanes currently hold a 3-2 series lead over the Vegas Golden Knights, and are now just one game from winning the franchise’s second ever Stanley Cup — the first in 20 […]
Carolina Hurricanes roll past Vegas Golden Knights, 4-2, to come within one game of Stanley Cup
The Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night, 4-2, to take a 3-2 series lead and come within one game of lifting the Stanley Cup. After struggling for the majority of the postseason, both the power play and two of Carolina’s top three regular season scorers — Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho […]
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Preview and Thread: Hurricanes vs Knights
What a series this has been. Tonight is another chapter of this epic Stanley Cup Finals battle, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Vegas Golden Knights at the Lenovo Center tonight at 8 PM. Carolina is looking to take its first series lead and come within one game of winning the Stanley Cup. On Tuesday, the […]
Stanley Cup Final, Game 4 – Player of the Game: Jordan Staal
In what could be considered a must-win game for the Carolina Hurricanes, heroes, new and old, emerged. Brandon Bussi, making his first career playoff start in Game 4, turned away 18 of 21 shots to earn the victory. He is the third goalie in the expansion era to make his first career playoff start in […]
Jordan Staal Powers Carolina to a 5-3 win, ties the Stanley Cup Final at 2 against Vegas
Jordan Staal had two goals including an iconic moment that old time hockey fans will recognize, The Hurricanes survived another rough second period, Brandon Bussi got his first playoff start and win, and Carolina will hop the plane back to Raleigh with the Stanley Cup Final tied at two. Rod Brind’Amour had managed to keep […]
Stanley Cup Final Game 4-Hurricanes at Golden Nights Preview, How to Watch, & Game Thread
Andersen or Bussi? The goalie question is one that’s been lurking under the surface ever since the puck dropped for Round 1, Game 1 on April 18th. In each series it had been expected that the regular season savior Brandon Bussi would make an appearance. Frederik Andersen, however, did what you want a goalie to […]
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