Following on the heels of last night’s report that the Carolina Hurricanes may hold out All-Star defenseman Jaccob Slavin from their preseason contests, it appears that will be the case. Outside of his absence from preseason action, there haven’t been any specifics regarding Slavin’s injury concerns at the time being. However, Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer … [Read more...] about Hurricanes’ Jaccob Slavin In Non-Contact Jersey
Hurricanes Reportedly Among Finalists To Sign Carter Hart
According to Johnston, Hart “has started to zero in on the most attractive options for where he might attempt to reboot his career.” Johnston specifically named the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes as two front-runners, alongside “one or two” other teams who are “still in the mix” to sign the player.Johnston reported that Hart’s “main priorities remain finding a … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Reportedly Among Finalists To Sign Carter Hart
Slavin And Chatfield Might Not Play This Preseason
The Hurricanes may hold defensemen Jaccob Slavin and Jalen Chatfield out of all of their preseason games, relays team reporter Walt Ruff (Twitter link). Head coach Rod Brind’Amour relayed that this would be merely as a precaution but generally speaking, this would only be done if the player is nursing a minor injury. Slavin is a well-established top-pairing player on … [Read more...] about Slavin And Chatfield Might Not Play This Preseason
Hurricanes Linked To Michael McLeod
The Hurricanes are expected to register a contract for center Michael McLeod after he becomes eligible to sign with an NHL club on Oct. 15, David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reports Thursday. Until then, McLeod remains suspended by the league in relation to allegations of sexual assault made against him and four other NHL players that resulted in not-guilty verdicts at a … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Linked To Michael McLeod
Hurricanes Trialing Logan Stankoven As Second-Line Center
Instability at the second-line center position has been a hallmark for the Hurricanes organization in recent years. After not adding a middleman via trade or free agency this offseason, they’re looking at some higher-ceiling internal solutions. That includes shifting forward Logan Stankoven from the wing over to center a second line between Jackson Blake and Andrei Svechnikov, … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Trialing Logan Stankoven As Second-Line Center