Carolina Hurricanes
Southeast Division | Eastern Conference
Overview
The Hurricanes currently have 11 players including 7 forwards, 3 defensemen, and 1 goalie(s) counting against their salary cap.
The team's current total salary cap hit stands at $28,891,667. That is $21,408,333 below the $50,300,000 cap ceiling, and $5,408,333 below the $34,300,000 cap floor. The highest cap hit on the team is $4,500,000, while the lowest is $600,000.
With a combined payroll of $28,725,000, the average salary of the team is $2,611,364. The highest salary on the team is $4,500,000, with the lowest being $600,000.
The team has 7 players signed on through the 2009-2010 season; 1 impending restricted free agent (RFA), 3 players that will become unrestricted free agents (UFAs), on July 1st, 2008.
Rumors
- Islanders Week In Review
- I’ll be updating this column weekly, tracking the season of the New York Islanders. Games: 10/23/08- Islanders 3, Dallas Stars 5 10/25/08- Islanders 3, Carolina Hurricanes 4 News and Notes: - The Islanders set a club record for shots on goal in a game (60) against Carolina. - Starting goalie Rick Dipietro apparently injured himself again during the Carolina game. His [...]
- Could There be a Second Hockeytown?
- An article posted on TSN this morning is beginning to stir up a lot of discussion about the NHL in Toronto. The article suggests that National Hockey League officials think the Toronto hockey market is big and strong enough to have a second team. An anonymous governor of the NHL said "Why shouldn't we put another team in the biggest and best market in the world?" Other executives around the NHL seemed to have no idea about this. Jim Rutherford of the Carolina Hurricanes said he had not heard anything like this at the meetings he had been at.
- Islanders Week In Review
- I'll be updating this column weekly, tracking the season of the New York Islanders. The big story thus far has been the inactivity of franchise goalie Rick Dipietro. He finally received his first start of the year against Florida on Saturday night and let in a goal early on. However, he settled down afterwards and played reasonably well, keeping the Islanders in the game.
- Carolina Hurricanes Season Preview
- Well, when your biggest training camp invite is a guy who used to play for the team (and pretty well too), had a couple of DUI's, was caught pissing in public, and spent last season playing in a beer league then there is the possibility of disaster on the horizon. (**Good news, since writing this, Jeff O'Neill and the 'Canes have parted ways, realizing he wasn't really going to make the team**) Then your captain has his knee "cleaned up" after missing half of last season recovering from surgery on said knee. And then one of your top forwards has a freak "off-ice training" accident, tearing his Achilles and has to have surgery, may be out up to 6 months.
- Guest Bloggers
- RumorMeThis is currently trying to gather Guest Bloggers for each of the 30 NHL teams, and have them report on their respective teams at certain points during the regular season, playoffs, and the off-season. What we’re looking for This is a tentative list of posts and schedule we’re aiming for: Season Preview (Oct 1) All-Star Break (Midway season review [...]
Transactions
- Islanders tab Scott Gordon to be their man
- The New York Islanders hired former Providence Bruins coach Scott Gordon last night to fill their coaching vacancy.
- Lightning sign 1st pick Stamkos
- Steven Stamkos could not be happier as he was signed to an entry level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Stamkos was selected 1st overall in the 2008 Entry Draft and has dreamed one of one day playing in the NHL. Well he edged closer to that dream as he was signed to a signed a three-year, $2.625 million contract that could be worth up to $11.175 million with incentives.
- Red Wings sign Valtteri Filppula to five-year deal
- TSN is reporting that the Detroit Red Wings have signed restricted free agent forward Valtteri Filppula to a five-year deal.
- Jay Bouwmeester Signs 1 Year Deal
- Details to follow, but from one source the amount could be as much as $4.8 million.
- Busy week for NHL signings
- This week has seen plenty of signings in the NHL with teams finding or locking up the players they believe to be key elements in their success for the upcoming season.
