All Entries in the "Carolina Hurricanes Trades" Category
Best And Worst Moves Of The Offseason
With all the vacant coaching positions filled, the draft over and the free agent market pretty well dried up — except for a few big names like Sakic, Shanahan and the Swede (I’m so sick of seeing his name, I can’t even bear to write it), it seems like a good time to look around [...]
Erik Cole Tribute
Erik Cole came on the scene here in Carolina during the magical 2001-02 season as a rookie when the Canes surprisingly made it to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Eventually, Erik was placed on a line with Rod Brind’Amour and Bates Battaglia. That turned out to be a fruitful move for Coach Paul Maurice because the [...]
Take It To The Limit - Canes and the Salary Cap
The Carolina Hurricanes roster is starting to take shape, and it’s not a pleasant sight for the Bank of Karmanos. With the recent signings of Tim Gleason and Tuomo Ruutu, the total number of possible, (or probable) roster players under contract is up to 18 at the present time.
Let’s take a closer look.
The following [...]
Darcy Says No - Canes Can’t Sign Hordichuk
and the good news keeps coming….
Looking like a scene right from a Seinfeld episode, last week the Hurricanes traded a 5th round draft pick in the 2009 draft, simply for the right to negotiate early with a 4rth line enforcer who earned 510K last year and who only played in a handful of games.
Carolina management [...]
I Heard it Through The Grapevine - Trade Rumors Galore
This is the time of year for rumors, and there are new beauties everyday. It’s known by everyone that the Carolina Hurricanes are in need of a defenseman or two, so of course the Canes are a big part of the ever-churning rumor mill themselves. But what is a legit rumor and what [...]
A Deeper Look - The Gleason and Hordichuk News
The Tim Gleason signing seems like a good one for both parties. Obviously, the blue-liner deserved a raise (he made $1,175,000 last year.) The new cap hit will be 2.75M for the next 4 years, which certainly won’t break the Hurricanes budget.
I think that Nashville’s signing of Ryan Suter a couple of [...]
Gleason Re-ups for 4 - Darcy Hordichuk Next
The Carolina Hurricanes just announced that they signed defenseman Tim Gleason to a 4 year deal today. The contract will pay Gleason a total of 11 million over a 4 year period. (the annual payout is 2M in 2009, 2.5M in 2010, 3M in 2011, and 3.5M in 2012. )
It was also announced [...]
Last 30 Days, Staal and Corvo Top Guns in League
AP photo
If you have been following the Carolina Hurricanes lately, you certainly know that Eric Staal and Joe Corvo have been playing very well during the past several games. But did you know that over the last 30 days, they both lead the entire league in scoring for their respective positions?
I have been [...]
The First Cut is the Deepest - Hurricanes 3 Blackhawks 0
The red hot Carolina Hurricanes scored 3 times in the first period, then relied upon their defense and goalie Cam Ward the rest of the way as they held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 3-0. The win gives the Canes 5 wins in a row as well as a record of 8-1-1 in [...]
Grade the Trades - The Winners and Losers
Let’s take a quick look at the major trades that happened on D-Day and I’ll give an opinion about them.
First off, if we review the Andrew Ladd for Tuomo Ruutu deal again, as I said the other day this trade looks about even on paper. But after having watched Ruutu play first hand now, [...]
Bye Bye Chicago - Hurricanes 2 Devils 1, (OT)
A couple of months ago, Sergei Samsonov was toiling away for the Chicago Blackhawks, not even able to score a single goal in the 23 games he played for them this season. The frustrated franchise put the Russian sniper on the waiver wire and every team in the NHL passed. When he came [...]
Andrew Ladd traded for Tuomo Ruutu
In a move that seemingly came out of thin air, young winger, Andrew Ladd has been traded to Chicago for Tuomo Ruutu. On paper this looks to be about an even trade. Both players have been injury prone and both have been somewhat disappointing since their original draft, although I felt like Ladd [...]
Deal or no Deal? - Hurricanes Approach Trade Deadline
The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves about 48 hours away from the trade deadline still needing some help. There are plenty of players out there who are available, but at what cost? Adding to the dilemma is the fact that the Hurricanes are currently playing about the best hockey that they have all [...]
Hey Joe - Fresh Start for Corvo
Yesterday, I received an email from a “concerned fan” asking me how I felt about Joe Corvo and an incident that he had back in 2002 when he was charged and convicted with assault on a female. I’m not sure if this concerned individual is the same person who seems to be spamming several [...]
Reunited - Hurricanes at Senators Pregame Thoughts
The Adams Family is reunited! No, Kevyn Adams is not coming back to Raleigh. Craig Adams was traded to Chicago earlier today for a conditional pick in the 2009 Entry Draft.
It looks like Adams is being made scapegoat number 1 for the worst rated penalty kill in the league and apparent general apathy [...]
Shake It Up
For those of us who checked the various hockey news sources on and off all day yesterday looking for possible trade news, shame on us. There was no major trade. There was no minor trade. There wasn’t even any waiver wire action. Someone’s itchy trigger finger must have gotten relief in [...]
Rumours in the Air - Teams Scramble to Squash Rumor Mongers
I have gone on record before here as standing up for the Hockeybuzz.com website. Matt Karash, the Hurricanes correspondent at the site has a keen hockey mind, is as straight as an arrow, and has never, ever thrown out misleading information or rumors. Several of the other writers on the site are excellent, [...]
Wind of Change - Time for an Enforcer?
Luke DeCock is reporting that Carolina Trade Winds are swirling. That’s a coincidence, because I was going to post an article tonight about some of the crazy trade rumors being bantered about the internet. Before we look at the ridiculous and explain why it is ridiculous, let’s examine Luke’s teaser first.
The beat reporter [...]
So Far So Good
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks last night, 3-1 in an entertaining and surprisingly fight filled game at the RBC Center. The win gives the Canes a 5-1-3 record, meaning that they have earned points in 8 of the 9 games they have played so far this year. Cam Ward has still [...]
Wish You Were Here
The Carolina Hurricanes are on a 3 game winning streak and although it’s early, currently find themselves at the top of their division. One might think that everything is hunky-dorey in “Carolinaville”. But according to Luke DeCock of the News and Observer, Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford is still considering tweaking the lineup. [...]
Coming Home
Matt Cullen used the term when told about his trade. Future Hall of Famer, Ron Francis uses the term as well when he talks about Raleigh. More and more past and current professional hockey players are calling North Carolina home. They are finding the same thing out that ordinary folk who have [...]
Back in Black
The Hurricanes went over budget yesterday when they brought Matt Cullen back into the family, but they’re hoping the move will end up helping them get back into the playoffs and “back in black” eventually with their bottom line. According to the CanesCountry Salary Chart, the out of pocket annual salary cost for the [...]
With Arms Wide Open
Matt Cullen is BACK! Read all about it on this Canes write up. Carolina sends Hutchinson, Barnes, and a 3rd round pick to New York. It doesn’t look like a bad deal at all for the Canes, and looks to be a pure salary dump by the Rangers. Much more about this [...]
I Choose You
According to the News and Observer this morning, Niclas Wallin has a decision to make. He’s been asked to waive his “no trade clause” so that the Canes can trade him (supposedly) to Philadelphia for Joni Pitkanen. Decisions decisions….who will Nic choose, the Broad Street Bullies or the Cardiac Canes? Some [...]
Back in the U.S.S.R
“Anton Babchuk is dead to me!” Okay, Jim Rutherford didn’t use those exact words, but he meant them. The Canes’ general manager made it clear to everyone before the draft that the disgruntled defenseman was on the trading block. Since the draft has come and gone and there weren’t any deals, one [...]
Long Day
It was a long day for most hockey people yesterday as the NHL finished up rounds 2 through 7 of this year’s draft. Somewhat surprisingly, the Canes only drafted one defenseman with their remaining 5 picks, Brett Bellemore of the Plymouth Whalers. To Bellemore’s credit, he led the entire OHL with a plus [...]
All the Young Dudes
All the young hockey dudes will be in Columbus, Ohio tonight, hoping that at some point during the infancy of their careers they caught the eye of an NHL scout. They will have their families and friends with them in the stands, and they’ll be waiting to hear their names called. Some will [...]
Let it Be
Yesterday, Jim Rutherford decided that he would “let it be” concerning the Hurricane’s roster while last night the Canes decided to “let it be” in the 3rd period against the Senators. Let’s talk about the game first. It was a typical home game, typical for the past couple of months anyway. [...]
New Kid in Town
Anson Carter is officially a Carolina Hurricane! In a somewhat surprising move yesterday, Jim Rutherford was able to obtain Carter’s services for the rest of the year in exchange for a 5th round draft pick. Not too shabby! After scoring 33 goals and having a career year in 2005-06 while in Vancouver [...]
The Gambler
Lately when I think of Jim Rutherford, I start humming the famous Kenny Rogers song, “you’ve got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em,” yadda, yadda, yadda. You can tell we’re within 30 days of the trade deadline because JR is in full “neither confirm or deny” mode. [...]
Winds of Change
Everything is changing in the world, there’s constant motion. NHL hockey teams are no different. You either adapt and adjust to your needs, or the rest of the league leaves you in the dust. The Hurricanes did exactly that this morning, they adjusted to their needs when they traded Alternate Captain, [...]
Truckin’
The Hurricanes kept on truckin’ (actually bussin’) their way last night from Madison Square Garden to their hotel nearby the “pristine” confines of Nassau Coliseum for tonight’s game with the Islandgirls. The game last night against the Rags could certainly have been better. The team looked out of synch and a bit disjointed all night. [...]
Love Hurts
As sports fans, we have all been there. We have circled a date on the calendar and have looked forward to that date with much anticipation. When the magical date finally comes, we are at the event, ready, willing, and able to do our part. The only problem is, sometimes [...]
Shooting Star
Where oh where is our shoot-out star? Last year we had Matt Cullen. When Ray Whitney was healthy, he was great at it. The Hurricanes had an 8-2 record in games that were decided by a shootout last year, fourth best in the NHL. This year we have yet to win [...]
Don’t Look Back
We have a day off before the big game tomorrow, so let’s take a look at how some of our recent trades have worked out so far and see how some ex-Hurricanes are doing around the league.
Our most recent trade, Oleg Tverdovsky and the rights to Jack Johnson for Tim Gleason and Eric Belanger has [...]
