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==Team Information== |
==Team Information== |
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*General Manager: [[Ron Francis]] |
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Revision as of 15:02, 14 August 2017
The 2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes season will be the 39th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise.
Team Information
- General Manager: Ron Francis
- Coach: Bill Peters
- Captain: TBD
- Alternate captains: TBD
- Arena: PNC Arena
- Minor league affiliate(s): Charlotte Checkers (AHL) and Florida Everblades (ECHL)
Transactions
The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Trades
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2017 | To Vegas Golden Knights 5th-round pick in 2017 |
To Carolina Hurricanes Expansion Draft Considerations |
| June 22, 2017 | To Vegas Golden Knights 2nd-round pick in 2017 |
To Carolina Hurricanes Trevor van Riemsdyk 7th-round pick in 2018 |
| July 4, 2017 | To Vegas Golden Knights 5th-round pick in 2018 |
To Carolina Hurricanes Marcus Kruger |
Free agents acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | |
| July 1, 2017 | Justin Williams | Washington Capitals | 2 years, $9 million | |
| July 1, 2017 | Josh Jooris | Arizona Coyotes | 1 year, $750,000 | |
| July 1, 2017 | Brenden Kichton | Winnipeg Jets | 1 year, $700,000 | |
| July 1, 2017 | Jeremy Smith | Colorado Avalanche | 1 year, $750,000 |
Free agents lost
| Date | Player | New team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | |
| May 11, 2017 | Erik Karlsson | Timrå IK | 1 year | |
| July 1, 2017 | Matt Tennyson | Buffalo Sabres | 2 years, $1.3 million | |
| July 1, 2017 | Michael Leighton | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 year, $650,000 | |
| August 2, 2017 | Andrej Nestrasil | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | 1 year |
Claimed via waivers
| Player | Previous team | Date | |
Lost via waivers
| Player | New team | Date | |
Lost via retirement
| Date | Player |
Player Signings
| Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) |
Ref |
| June 26, 2017 | Derek Ryan | 1 year, $1.425 million | |
| June 26, 2017 | Trevor Carrick | 1 year, $670,000 | |
| June 27, 2017 | Patrick Brown | 1 year, $650,000 | |
| June 27, 2017 | Jake Chelios | 1 year, $650,000 | |
| June 28, 2017 | Brock McGinn | 2 years, $1.775 million | |
| June 28, 2017 | Philip Samuelsson | 1 year, $650,000 | |
| July 1, 2017 | Dennis Robertson | 1 year, $650,000 | |
| July 12, 2017 | Jaccob Slavin | 7 years, $37.1 million contract extension | |
| July 14, 2017 | Martin Necas | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract | |
| July 27, 2017 | Phillip Di Giuseppe | 1 year, $725,000 | |
| August 1, 2017 | Brett Pesce | 6 years, $24.15 million |
Draft Picks
Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft that were held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Martin Necas | C |  Czech Republic
|
Kometa Brno (Czech Extraliga) |
| 2 | 42 | Eetu Luostarinen | C | Template:Country data FIN Finland | KalPa (Liiga) |
| 2 | 52 | Luke Martin | D |  United States
|
Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) |
| 3 | 67 | Morgan Geekie | C |  Canada
|
Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 3 | 73 | Stelio Mattheos | C | Canada
|
Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 4 | 104 | Eetu Makiniemi | G | Template:Country data FIN Finland | Jokerit U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) |
| 6 | 166 | Brendan De Jong | D | Canada
|
Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
| 7 | 197 | Ville Rasanen | D | Template:Country data FIN Finland | Jokipojat (Mestis) |
Notes
- The New York Rangers' second-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016 that sent Eric Staal to New York in exchange for Aleksi Saarela, a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' second-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 23, 2017 that sent Ron Hainsey to Pittsburgh in exchange for Danny Kristo and this pick.
- The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Tuomo Ruutu to New Jersey in exchange for Andrei Loktionov and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition and date of conversion are unknown.
- The Carolina Hurricanes' fifth-round pick will go to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on September 11, 2015 that sent Kris Versteeg, Joakim Nordstrom and a third-round pick in 2017 to Carolina in exchange for Dennis Robertson, Jake Massie and this pick.
- The Boston Bruins' fifth-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent John-Michael Liles to Boston in exchange for Anthony Camara, a third-round pick in 2016 and this pick.