After a fairytale rookie season which saw him post a 31-6-2 record on way to winning a Stanley Cup, Brandon Bussi will start Carolina's season opener vs. Florida on Tuesday.
Jarvis skated throughout training camp in a non-contact jersey and will open the season on the Injured Non-Roster list. The Hurricanes have yet to provide an update on his status, so the original timeline of 4-to-6 months from the end of June, would put him in line to return in late-October at the earliest.
Jarvis underwent surgery in late June to address a shoulder injury and was given a four-to-six month recovery timeline. The 24-year-old Jarvis is still expected to miss the start of the 2026-27 season, but his presence at training camp is an encouraging sign for the team. Last season, Jarvis scored 66 points (32G / 34A) in 71 games.
Nikishin is an unsigned RFA who has requested a trade from Carolina, so he will hold out of training camp while he awaits a new deal or a trade. The Hurricanes' bolstered their defensive depth recently by signing both P-O Joseph and Mike Reilly to one-year deals.
Seeley has spent the last four seasons with Carolina's minor league team in Chicago (AHL) and has earned himself a one-year, two-way contract worth $850,000 AAV to remain with the Hurricanes' organization. The 24-year-old defenseman will provide Carolina with minor league depth yet again after putting up 11 goals and 23 points in 69 games with Chicago last season.
With Carolina losing Frederik Andersen to free agency, the Hurricanes were in need of goaltending depth and have signed Zachary Sawchenko to a one-year, two-way contract. The 28-year-old net-minder last appeared in the NHL with San Jose in 2021-22 (7 appearances), but spent last season in Cleveland (AHL), where he had a 14-10-3 record, 3.05 GAA and .880 SV%.
Masters was a fourth-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft that has yet to play an NHL game. The 23-year-old defenseman spent the 2025-26 season in the ECHL, where he recorded three assists in 10 games with the Wichita Thunder.
After appearing in 10 games for Wichita (ECHL) in 2025-26, Klye Masters finds himself on his way to Anaheim after being included with the 2026 sixth round pick (192nd overall) from Carolina for the rights to John Carlson. The 23-year-old found himself on the injured reserve for the end of his 2025-26 campaign due to a severe knee injury and will hope to turn a knew page in Anaheim for the upcoming season.
Jarvis underwent shoulder surgery after the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup win and will need at least four months of recovery. That puts him out until at least late-October to late-December. GM Eric Tulsky said "there's a very real chance that we end up with sort of an open spot in our lineup for a month or two for a young player to step in and get an opportunity to show what he can do." So expect Jarvis to be sidelined when the Hurricanes open their season in the fall.
Robinson underwent offseason knee surgery and is expected to rehab for up to two months, which should give him plenty of time to get back to 100 percent before training camp in the fall. Robinson finished the 2026 season with 18 points (12G / 6A) in 67 games and added eight points (3G / 5A) in 19 playoff games during the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup winning run.
