The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed centre Jordan Staal to a four-year contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $2.9 million, according to multiple reports. A 16-year NHL veteran who was picked second overall at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, Staal has been with the Hurricanes since 2012 and has served as the team’s captain
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Every professional hockey player acquires a nickname by the end of his career, whether he plays just a few games or a collection of seasons. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. These nicknames are often simple, with the letters “er” or “y” added to the end of the first or last name, like with
NHL Network: The panel talks about the Carolina Hurricanes and their one area of need. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Mike Johnson: “One of the strongest teams in the league. They don’t really need much, but the Carolina Hurricanes, who are absolutely rolling right now. They clearly have a need, a second-line center. They were hoping that
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Sportsnet: Cory Lavalette on The Jeff Marek Show on Carolina Hurricanes pending UFA forward Jordan Staal. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Marek: “… Man, Jordan Staal still has it. Jordan Staal looks great. Jordan Stall is still a beast. Jordan Staal, I remember
Hurricanes hope to bring back Trocheck and Niederreiter Kurt Dusterberg of NHL.com: Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell is hopeful that they can re-sign pending unrestricted free agent forwards Vincent Trocheck and Nino Niederreiter. “We certainly hope they are both back, but it takes two sides. But I will have more dialogue with their agents in
In the latest edition of NHL Stats News, Sidney Crosby has reached more historic marks, Auston Matthews continues his torrid goal-scoring pace, and we recap a historic hat trick for the Carolina Hurricanes. Then we go to the Florida Panthers, who have continued their road dominance to record-setting marks, Alex Ovechkin tied two NHL records
In this edition of “NHL Talk,” these are the top hockey stories with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Check Tom Pepper’s profile every day for a new edition of the “NHL Talk” column. Sabres’ Power to Make NHL Debut in Hometown Buffalo Sabres defensive prospect Owen Power will make his NHL debut at the Toronto
With the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Florida Panthers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs four-games-to-two, the team now sets their sights on a franchise that at one time was another division foe of theirs when the Southeast Division was around (and was again this season in the Central). The Carolina Hurricanes
Returning home in a tied 2-2 series, the Carolina Hurricanes approached Game 5 against the Nashville Predators with one major theme in mind – resilience. And resilient they were. After an incomprehensible goaltender interference call robbed Jordan Staal of a game-tying goal in the second period, it was Staal himself who cemented the comeback and
The theme of February for the Carolina Hurricanes was that of high highs and low lows. They flirted with first place in the competitive Discover Central Division thanks to an outburst of offense. But, they also had to overcome an injury to their red-hot goalie Petr Mrazek and face a tough schedule to end the
As one of the youngest up-and-coming teams, the Carolina Hurricanes own the luxury of having few bad contracts on their payroll. In fact, with each young player they sign, they’ve found ways to get good value and decent term on players in their prime. Many of the league’s worst contracts were birthed through free agency.
The Carolina Hurricanes kept relatively silent during this offseason, making one signing in former New York Ranger Jesper Fast to bolster their forward depth. Heading into 2020-21, the Hurricanes have a good, young team, but there is always a chance for improvement. If a potential trade opportunity arose that could push them over the edge
The 2020-21 hockey season is nearly set after much bickering between the NHL and the Players Association. The new season is expected to begin on Jan. 13, 2021, and will be played in a condensed, 56-game schedule. From an NHL team exec this monrning, FWIW: “NHL is season is starting Jan 13th. Confirmed last night.
WINNIPEG — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored a pair of goals as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their point streak to six games with a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Andrei Svechnikov and Lucas Wallmark also had goals for the Hurricanes (21-11-2), who are 5-0-1 during their point run. Dougie Hamilton contributed