Carolina Hurricanes

2026 NHL draft: Buzz on prospects, trades, free agency

The first round is Friday. Our reporters pass along the latest intel they're hearing from around the league.

Rod Brind'Amour not a part of Hockey Hall of Fame class

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour, 55, who led his club to the Stanley Cup title last week after captaining it to a championship in 2006 as a player, was not elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday and is not a part of the six-person 2026 class.

Five storylines already dominating the 2026 NHL offseason

Here's what is being discussed around the league in the days since the Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup.

Hurricanes fans jam downtown Raleigh for Stanley Cup parade

Thousands of Hurricanes fans crammed onto sidewalks, gathered around office building windows, even lined up on floor after floor of at least one parking deck to cheer and wave at the team's Stanley Cup championship parade Saturday.

Nicolas Deslauriers signs extension during Hurricanes' parade

Trades we'd like to see during the 2026 NHL offseason

The draft (June 26-27) and free agency (July 1) are quickly approaching. Here are a handful of logical swaps that should be made.

2026 NHL draft: Every team's biggest prospect pipeline need

Each club is in a different place in its contention cycle, but these are the positions each should target on June 26-27.

How Stanley Cup win for Hurricanes is special for Rod Brind'Amour