| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Jordan Staal  ActiveJordan Staal is adjusting to playing on the Hurricanes without older brother Eric on the roster. "I miss having him here," Staal said. "It's definitely different not having him around. It is what is. Obviously it has been a ... while now, knowing he wouldn't come back. Its definitely different." Jordan could be the next captain of Carolina, but the team isn't feeling any urgency to name a new one right now. Sep 9 |
| 2 | Teuvo Teravainen ActiveCarolina GM Ron Francis is excited to have Teuvo Teravainen join the Hurricanes. "It's not often a player who was a first-round draft pick like Teuvo, at his age and with his skill, becomes available in a deal," said Francis. "We think he will be a very good addition, skill-wise, to our team. He has a lot of upside." Teravainen should be expected to skate on one of Carolina's top-two lines in 2016-17. Jun 15 |
| 3 | Victor Rask ActiveVictor Rask is happy that he'll be in Carolina for the long haul. Rask signed a six-year, $24 million deal this offseason. "I wanted long-term and I’m happy that they believe in me," he said. "I’m just excited for the future and I think we’ve got something really good going on here… It feels like home for me, so it’s very nice to come back here." The 23-year-old will look to build on his 23-goal and 48-point season from last year. Sep 3 |
| 4 | Jay McClement ActiveJay McClement found the back of the net in a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Victor Rask and Jeff Skinner accounted for the Hurricanes' other two goals. Chris Terry, Brett Pesce, Ron Hainsey, Jaccob Slavin, and Ryan Murphy each registered an assist in the losing effort. Mar 26 |
| 5 | Brody Sutter ActiveBrody Sutter has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Sutter can make $600,000 if he plays in the NHL or $115,000 at the AHL level. He had 13 goals and 24 points in 70 AHL contests in 2015-16. He also appeared in eight games with the Carolina Hurricanes, but didn't record a point over that span. Jul 14 |
| LW | 1 | Jeff Skinner ActiveJeff Skinner notched a goal in the Hurricanes’ 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Things looked good for the Hurricanes for about six minutes in the first period as Skinner picked up the game’s first goal ... and then the Blue Jackets tied it, and then some. He has three goals over his past five games. On the year, he has 28 goals and 50 points. Victor Rask got the other helper. Apr 2 |
| 2 | Joakim Nordstrom ActiveJoakim Nordstrom underwent a "minor" procedure on his wrist, according to GM Ron Francis. Francis added that Nordstrom has responded well to the surgery. A timetable wasn't provided for his recovery, but it's probable that he will be ready for training camp. May 27 |
| 3 | Bryan Bickell ActiveBryan Bickell is upbeat after being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes. Bickell has every reason to be. He spent a good chunk of the 2015-16 campaign in the minors as he fell out of favor in Chicago, in part due to his $4 million annual cap hit, but Carolina intends to give him a chance to bounce back. "Last year was a tough year," Bickell said. "But I feel fine. But to move and get a fresh start, to try and help a young team get to the playoffs, that’s exciting. I really think my experience can help this team." Jun 16 |
| 4 | Phil Di Giuseppe ActivePhil Di Giuseppe will be scratched against the Islanders on Tuesday night. With 17 points, 18 PIMs and 113 hits while seeing an average of 14:16 of ice time through the first 41 games of his NHL career, Di Giuseppe has had a nice rookie campaign. However we wouldn't count on him for much this season. Mar 29 |
| 5 | Brendan Woods ActiveBrendan Woods has inked a one-year, two-way deal with the Carolina Hurricanes. Woods had nine goals and 20 points in 58 AHL games in 2015-16. He also appeared in five contests with the Carolina Hurricanes and recorded seven penalty minutes. His new contract will pay him $650,000 annually when he's on the NHL roster or $80,000 at the AHL level. Jul 15 |
| RW | 1 | Elias Lindholm ActiveElias Lindholm is projected to play between newcomers Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen at training camp. It's a combination that coach Bill Peters has expressed an interest in and it could give Lindholm a much-needed shot in the arm. Aho is an exciting prospect who is expected to make the jump to the NHL, while Teravainen has plenty of potential as well. Aug 10 |
| 2 | Lee Stempniak ActiveLee Stempniak has signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Stempniak is getting a nice raise from the $850,000 contract he signed with the Devils last off-season. He managed 16 goals and 41 points for New Jersey in 63 games before he was dealt to Boston where he had 10 points in 19 games. All-in-all, he had a good fantasy season last year but don't expect 51 points this season. A 40 point year is more likely so draft him accordingly. Jul 1 |
| 3 | Sebastian Aho ActiveSebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen will be in Carolina's camp Monday. The duo played for Team Finland at the World Cup and will make their debut this week for the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes are quite high on the 19-year-old Aho who finished second in the MVP race for Finland's SM-liiga and then had three goals and seven points as a valued member of their silver-medal winning team at the World Championships in May. Look for a 15 goal, 30-35 point season from Aho as he transitions from Finland to life in North America and then a lot more in the coming seasons. Sep 26 |
| 4 | Viktor Stalberg ActiveThe Carolina Hurricanes have signed Viktor Stalberg to a one-year/$1.5 million contract. Stalberg had nine goals and 20 points last season with the Rangers and was hoping to re-sign with New York, until the Hurricanes offered him a nice raise from the $1.1 million he earned last season. The forward is a bottom-six player who has no real fantasy value in most pools. Jul 1 |
| 5 | Andrej Nestrasil ActiveAndrej Nestrasil participated in an informal skate on Tuesday. "It felt great," he said. "Being back here and being out on the ice today was awesome." Nestrasil missed the last 20 games of the 2015-16 season after he suffered a fractured vertebra. He feels ready to go for training camp. Sep 6 |
| D | 1 | Justin Faulk ActiveJustin Faulk wishes he had been selected as part of Team USA. Faulk represented America in the 2014 Olympics, but was a surprise omission from their World Cup roster. "Obviously I’d want to be there, and I think I could help the team," Faulk said. "I think I’m a good enough player where I could play in that. But they went in a different direction. That’s their decision, and you have to respect it. I want to be there, and I wish I was. But I’ll just watch it and focus on what’s going on here and get to have a full training camp with the guys and get ready for the season." Faulk had 16 goals and 37 points in 64 games last season. He did finish with a minus-22 rating though, which was tied for the worst on the Hurricanes. Sep 13 |
| 2 | Ron Hainsey ActiveRon Hainsey (illness) is good to return to the Hurricanes' lineup on Thursday. Hainsey didn't play on Tuesday due to the illness. He has four goals and 16 points in 69 contests in 2015-16. Mar 17 |
| 3 | Noah Hanifin ActiveNoah Hanifin is 10 pounds heavier going into training camp. That brings Hanifin up to 213. "At my age I was a little lean and wanted to get bigger, stronger," he said. He's gearing up for his sophomore campaign after recording four goals and 22 points in 79 games last season. Sep 12 |
| 4 | Ryan Murphy ActiveRyan Murphy has signed a two-year, $1.575 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Murphy will earn $750,000 next season and $825,000 in 2017-18. He had 10 assists in 35 games with the Hurricanes last season. "Ryan is still a young player at 23, and has shown he can contribute offensively from the blue line," said Hurricanes GM Ron Francis. "He has developed through our system and we look forward to seeing his game continue to grow." Jul 15 |
| 5 | Jaccob Slavin ActiveJaccob Slavin is gearing up for the upcoming NHL season. He spent most of the off-season in Raleigh, where he has done some skating and participated in conditioning workouts with Hurricanes assistant strength coach Bill Burniston. "I'm a little bit bigger, I guess," said the 21-year-old defender who played at 205 pounds last year. "Quicker? I hope so." He impressed during his rookie season with Carolina, while suiting up in 63 games last year. Aug 11 |
| 6 | Brett Pesce ActiveBrett Pesce (lower body) was activated from the IL on Friday February 12. Pesce had four blocked shots and was a plus-one in 19:46 of action. The blueliner has four goals and 12 points in 42 games so his fantasy value is limited at this time. Feb 13 |
| 7 | Trevor Carrick ActiveTrevor Carrick has gotten bigger and stronger this off-season. Carrick's weight dropped to 180 pounds during his time in the AHL last year, but now says he's feeling great at 205 pounds. My goal this year is to try and maintain that," Carrick said of his weight. "I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been. I’m feeling really good, feeling big and strong. It’s going to be a competitive camp but I’m very excited for it. I have to bring my best and hopefully I can." The 22-year-old played two games with the Hurricanes last season and he'll hope to become a regular in 2016-17. Sep 17 |
| 8 | Matt Tennyson ActiveThe Carolina Hurricanes have signed Matt Tennyson to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will pay Tennyson $675,000 if he sticks in the NHL and $275,000 if he's in the AHL. The 26-year-old had one goal and four points in 29 games with the San Jose Sharks in 2015-16. Tennyson has played just 56 NHL games in the last two seasons. He didn't make a playoff appearance during San Jose's run to the Stanley Cup Final last spring. Jul 3 |
| G | 1 | Cam Ward ActiveCam Ward has inked a two-year, $6.6 million contract extension with the Carolina Hurricanes. With that, Ward has been removed from the pool of potential 2016 unrestricted free agents. His new deal is unsurprisingly a big step down from his now expired six-year, $37.8 million deal. Ward didn't live up to that contract overall, but he should be worth his new salary. Ward posted a 2.41 GAA and .909 save percentage in 52 contests in 2015-16. Jun 16 |
| 2 | Eddie Lack ActiveWith Cam Ward back in the fold for another two seasons, it is expected that the Hurricanes will look to trade Eddie Lack. GM Ron Francis should be seeking another netminder via trade or free agency to compete for playing time with Ward. Lack struggled in 2015-16 with a 2.81 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage. Carolina probably won't use the same tandem again next year. Jun 20 |