Pro Hockey Rumors

The Hurricanes appear to be closing in on a contract with one of their 2023 draft picks.  Championat’s Anton Nekrasov reports that Carolina is close to signing winger Stanislav Yarovoi to an entry-level deal. The 21-year-old was a late fourth-round selection, going 126th overall.  However, he’ll turn 22 before September 15th meaning that his contract should be a two-year … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Expected To Sign Stanislav Yarovoi

The expectation is that Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov will test the open market next month, reports Pierre LeBrun in his latest column for The Athletic (subscription link).  The 33-year-old was somewhat of a surprise signing two years ago when he joined Carolina, eschewing a longer-term offer to accept a two-year, $15.5MM deal, one that was above-market at the time.  Orlov … [Read more...] about Orlov Expected To Test Free Agency

The Hurricanes have been near the top of the NHL standings for the bulk of the last decade. They’ve made several deep playoff runs during that time. Despite being an analytically advanced and disciplined club, the team has just been unable to advance past the Eastern Conference Finals and fell once again this year in the third round of the playoffs. The Hurricanes are close and … [Read more...] about Why The Hurricanes Can’t Get Over The Hump

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 pros from the start. He was originally drafted in the sixth-round of the … [Read more...] about Hurricanes’ Jesper Fast Announces Retirement