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 |