Carolina has solidified their top-four defensemen heading into the 2024-25 season after they resigned Jalen Chatfield to a three-year, $9 million contract extension ($3,000,000 AAV) on Friday. The 28-year-old shutdown defensemen hit career highs in multiple categories in 2023-24, including goals (8), assists (14), points (22) and average TOI/GP (15:11) in 72 games this season.
Kochetkov will play for the first time since April 14th but had a very impressive season, going 23-13-4 with a 2.33 GAA, .911 SV% and four shutouts. As good as Kochetkov has been in regular season play, he's struggled in his brief playoff career, going 1-3 with a 4.31 GAA and .858 SV%. Despite the goaltending change, the Hurricanes remain -148 home favourites on Thursday.
Legault was Carolina's 2023 fifth-round pick (139th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. The 20-year-old is coming off a successful second season with Quinnipiac University (NCAA) and had nine goals, and 24 points in 39 games played.
Khazheyev was Carolina's 2023 fifth-round pick (158th overall) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract starting in 2024-25. The 19-year-old Russian netminder enjoyed a strong season with Belye Medvedi Chelyabinsk (MHL), with his .927 SV% and 2.19 GAA in 28 games played.
With Carolina in need of extra playoff roster players and Chicago (AHL) no longer needing his services, Ronan Seeley has been recalled to the Hurricanes on Thursday. The 21-year-old defenseman was Carolina's 2020 7th-round pick (208th overall) and had two goals and 14 points in 58 games played with Chicago this season.
Carrier has not played since March 25th, missing the final 11 regular season games, but will draw back into the lineup for game one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carrier had eight points (6G / 2A) in 39 games this season and will likely skate on a line with Nicolas Roy and Keegan Kolesar.
Fast was limited to only 6:53 time-on-ice before exiting the Hurricanes' season finale on Tuesday, a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Fast scored 19 points (6G / 13A) in 73 games this season.
Fast was limited to only 6:53 time-on-ice before exiting the Hurricanes' season finale on Tuesday, a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Fast scored 19 points (6G / 13A) in 73 games this season.
Primeau will take the crease for the second half of Montreal's back-to-back with Detroit on Tuesday in Montreal. The 24-year-old took a big step forward in 2023-24 with career highs in almost all statistical categories such as .910 SV%, 2.95 GAA, and two shutouts to go along with his 8-9-3 record. He hosts the desperate Detroit Red Wings for game 82, who need another victory on Tuesday to have a shot at making the playoffs.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. Svechnikov has had a season frustrated by a myriad of injuries but ends the 2023-24 campaign with 52 points (19G / 33A) in 59 games.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. The veteran Staal will receive some extra rest before the playoffs, capping a season where he scored 30 points (10G / 20A) in 80 games.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. Slavin ends the 2023-24 campaign with 37 points (6G / 31A), 151 shots, and 121 blocks in 81 games.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. Jarvis ends the 2023-24 campaign with a career-high 67 points (33G / 34A) in 81 games.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. Aho ends the 2023-24 campaign with a career-high 89 points (36G / 53A) in 78 games.
Nadeau was the Hurricane's 30th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old scored 46 points (19G / 27A) in 37 games playing collegiate hockey with the University of Maine this season.
