This Week’s News
- What to Expect with the 13th Overall Selection
- Carolina Hurricanes Draft Profiles: Jake Sanderson
- Carolina Hurricanes Draft Profiles: A few more options
- NHL Mock Draft 2020: Carolina Hurricanes select Yaroslav Askarov with No. 13 pick
- Canes Country Podcast: 2020 NHL Draft Preview
- Lessons to be Learned: What the Conference Finalists can teach the Canes
Reading Assignments
- Don Waddell and company will be drafting from the locker room tonight and tomorrow as the NHL prepares to host its first ever virtual draft:
The view from Don Waddell’s seat for tomorrow’s #NHLDraft, as the @Canes have converted their locker room into their war room. Watch on @NHLonNBCSports at 7 pm Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/Mme4nMVie3
— Mike Sundheim (@MikeSundheim) October 5, 2020
- Same beer, slightly newer look:
Take Warning! New can design, same bold, crisp taste!#stormbrew #canes #officialbeer pic.twitter.com/EuTg4izYMB
— R&D Brewing (@rnd_brewing) October 3, 2020
- Would you want to see Hank in a Hurricanes uniform?
Washington and Carolina would be interesting options. I see the Caps as a reasonable proposition. We shall see. https://t.co/scS1rBeMgI
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) October 5, 2020
- Hurricanes prospect Steven Lorentz talks about life in the bubble as a extra player, contract negotiations, and his desire to stay with the organization. [CBTS]
- Heading into tonight’s draft, here is Craig Button’s final TSN draft rankings. [TSN]
- Could ESPN be preparing to make a bid to get in on the NHL’s TV rights? [FOS]
- Robin Lehner has made it official, he’s staying in Las Vegas for the next five years. [ESPN]
- On the topic of Lehner, he’s been on a “helluva journey” to find stability in Vegas. [The Athletic $]
- In other contract news, the Penguins locked up goaltender Tristan Jarry for three more seasons. [NHL]
- Also, former Hurricane Andrej Sekera inked a two-year extension with the Dallas Stars. [TDMN]
- Speaking of Sekera, remember when nobody knew if his name was SA-KERA or SEK-A-RA? There’s a pretty common issue with pronouncing NHL players’ names. (Bonus points if you recall the Andreas Nodl vs Noodle debacle) [The Athletic $]
- We’ve got new jerseys to show off:
Here it is in all its Golden glory #VegasGoesGold pic.twitter.com/Ijram8lT8J
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 2, 2020
It's official.
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) October 5, 2020
It's time to go Full Retro pic.twitter.com/MBtXVHEhVE
- Matt Niskanen has retired and it’s not because he doesn’t want to play hockey. It’s due to a lack of certainty regarding COVID-19. [SI]
- The Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks have pulled off a pair of trades involving Ryan Donato and Devin Dubnyk. [ESPN]
- Keeping with the trade theme, the Kings have acquired Olli Maatta from the Blackhawks. [Kings]
- With Robin Lehner getting extended, there is quite a bit of uncertainty for Marc-Andre Fleury in Las Vegas. [LVRJ]
- Jack Eichel to the Rangers? Don’t believe all the hype you might be seeing. [Blue Shirt Banter]