http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=365477

Quote :

"Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that Tom Rowe will serve as an assistant coach for the team beginning with the 2008-09 season. Current Hurricanes assistant coach Jeff Daniels will serve as head coach and general manager for Carolina’s top minor-league affiliate, the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League (AHL). Rutherford also announced that the Hurricanes have hired former player Robert Kron as the team’s new European scout."

Verrrrrry interesting. Should put some more pressure on Lavi in a way.

6/9/2008 11:27:20 AM

Rowe will be an NHL head coach sooner rather than later. If Lavi doesn't put things back together, Rowe will be next in line. If he does, Rowe will probably be off to take the reigns of another team.

Very interesting move for sure. There was speculation that there would be some sort of shakeup, with Daniels being a logical choice. This swap took me by complete surprise, though.

lol to Kron. There's a name I never thought I would hear again.

[Edited on June 9, 2008 at 12:36 PM. Reason : .]

6/9/2008 12:35:58 PM

Where was he before?

6/9/2008 1:20:36 PM

He coached Carolina's AHL affiliate (Albany/Lowell) for the past four seasons.

6/9/2008 1:59:45 PM

Going to purchase my 26 game pack this week. Somebody tell me where to sit. I already know what the answer is going to be, but I'll ask for it anyway. I'm gonna go for the upper corners, so that should make it even easier to give that answer.

6/10/2008 10:41:43 AM

cheaters never win

6/10/2008 10:48:53 AM

or 111

6/10/2008 11:05:40 AM

AHL’s goaltender of the year in 2008 will join Carolina on two-year, one-way contract

RALEIGH, NC — Ron Francis, Assistant General Manager and Director of Player Development for the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed goaltender Michael Leighton to a two-year contract. The deal will pay Leighton $600,000 per season in 2008-09 and 2009-10.

6/11/2008 10:43:19 AM

Quote :

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

THATS ANOTHER CAROLINA HURRICANES GOAL(ie)

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Edited on June 11, 2008 at 10:46 AM. Reason : WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO]

6/11/2008 10:46:15 AM

NICE! Glad to see Leighton getting a(nother) shot.

6/11/2008 11:04:06 AM

I didn't realize that Hedican was gone too. When did that happen?

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=365562

Quote :

"Even though Glen Wesley’s recent retirement and the departure of unrestricted free agent Bret Hedican have created some open spots on their defensive unit, the Hurricanes don’t expect that to alter their strategy at the upcoming NHL Entry Draft."

6/11/2008 11:21:24 AM

I dont think there was ever an official announcement about Hedican leaving, just Rutherford has mentioned it in passing.

6/11/2008 11:23:37 AM

well damn, we are going to need some serious defenseman free agents

6/11/2008 11:25:37 AM

Damn? More like

6/11/2008 11:31:19 AM

I'd say at least as important is getting Timmay signed. And I'm all for bringing Babchuk back.


If those 2 are w/the team, we've got the following on d:
Corvo
Gleason
Babchuk
Wallin (who I hope to god won't be -17 this year or else he's dead to me)
Kaberle
Seidenberg (or Crunchy)
Conboy

There's rumors on the internets of trying to get Lilja, which I wouldn't be too keen on. Then again, the last D man we got from Detroit worked out pretty well for us.

6/11/2008 11:31:50 AM

did we sign Corvo?


I also heard an interview with 99.9 Sports Radio with Mike Commodore stating that he would like to come back if given the opportunity.

[Edited on June 11, 2008 at 12:01 PM. Reason : I believe he is a free agent]

6/11/2008 11:59:14 AM

Canes sign Leighton

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=365682&page=NewsPage&service=page

http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=365591

Quote :

"Leighton was heroic during Albany’s seven-game Calder Cup playoff series against Philadelphia, stopping 304 of 314 shots (.968 save percentage) and posting a 1.18 goals-against average and two shutouts. He made an AHL-record 98 saves during Game 5 against the Phantoms, as the two teams played the longest game in league history, a 3-2 Philadelphia win in five overtimes. He then helped Albany rebound by stopping all 40 shots he faced in a 1-0 overtime victory in Game 6, before the River Rats finally succumbed to the Phantoms in a 2-0 Game 7 loss at Philadelphia."

Those are some serious numbers

[Edited on June 11, 2008 at 12:09 PM. Reason : FREAKIN 98 SAVES]

6/11/2008 12:09:04 PM

Corvo still has 2 years left on his contract

6/11/2008 12:29:15 PM

with the Canes?

I thought we got him for the remainder of this season and then he was a free agent...

I guess I am confused

6/11/2008 12:30:50 PM

We sent impending FAs to them for guys with some time left.

Quote :

"Canes sign Leighton"

HOLY SHIT


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


[Edited on June 11, 2008 at 12:40 PM. Reason : Who the hell is Cam Ward?]

6/11/2008 12:37:49 PM

WHO ARE YOU TO DOUBT EL DANDY MICHAEL LEIGHTON?

6/11/2008 12:41:25 PM

V0LC0M, I think you're thinking of Eaves, who was an RFA after this past season.

6/11/2008 12:42:44 PM

Quote :

"I also heard an interview with 99.9 Sports Radio with Mike Commodore stating that he would like to come back if given the opportunity."

Oh my dear sweet lord in heaven...FUCK NO.

I guess I could deal with it if he wanted to come back on the cheap, but I won't miss his ridiculously stupid and ill-timed penalties any time soon.

Also, w00t for Leighton!

6/11/2008 1:49:22 PM

It might not be Commodore's fault, I think wearing #22 makes one pre-disposed to commiting dumb-fuck penalties.

6/11/2008 1:54:26 PM

commodore just wants to come back because he misses the bar scene

6/11/2008 1:54:33 PM

he does spend a shit load of time at the saucer. but either way, as much as his afro is awesome, I'm fine w/o him on the team.

Take that money and get Liles.

btw, not that I want him on the team again, but I miss Danny Markov.

6/11/2008 2:01:54 PM

i've decided to drop down to 26 games this season

6/11/2008 2:02:52 PM

Just signed up for a 26 game plan. First year as a STH.

6/11/2008 2:04:40 PM

congrats!

This is yr 3 of a full season for me, and 6th of having at least half a seat.

6/11/2008 2:07:02 PM

You should snag something in the middle of 328 H so that dumb bastard who yells "WHITNEY!" can't sit there

6/11/2008 2:22:44 PM

I would probably end up right beside him. 328 Row H added to list of places to avoid.

6/11/2008 3:14:20 PM

There should be openings on rows B and C based on my group getting smaller

6/11/2008 3:18:54 PM

6/11/2008 3:24:52 PM

Cam with the mask grab FTW.

Maybe I should move down to B.

6/11/2008 3:33:14 PM

Canes and RBC Center extend lease until 2024

Quote :

"Rutherford said fans should notice a number of upgrades inside the arena by the beginning of next hockey season. Those improvements will include a new sound system, a renovated club-level restaurant, new flat screen televisions and the ability to pay for food at concession stands with credit cards."

[Edited on June 12, 2008 at 8:37 PM. Reason : .]

6/12/2008 8:35:49 PM

now how about a LAAAAAARGE jumbotron

Quote :

"The new agreement also calls for improvements to be made to the RBC Center’s basketball facilities and parking lot that were requested by N.C. State, which plays basketball games at the arena. NCSU will also have more say about how the authority spends $6 million earmarked for future upgrades to the arena."

wait who said it wasn't our arena too?

[Edited on June 12, 2008 at 9:42 PM. Reason : ]

6/12/2008 9:39:26 PM

wat

6/12/2008 10:10:51 PM

people on here were always complaining that the arena wasn't "ours" (as in NC State)

6/12/2008 11:24:00 PM

credit at the concessions ftmfw

downgrading to 26 games ftl

6/13/2008 11:43:33 AM

Quote :

"new sound system"

thank god. the old one was carter finely-esque

6/13/2008 12:14:59 PM

Yeah, maybe now I can hear the penalties.

[Edited on June 13, 2008 at 12:49 PM. Reason : ]

6/13/2008 12:49:22 PM

Or you could, y'know, watch the signals.

The really complicated ones never get announced because Brian Hoyle is a fucktard who wouldn't know a match penalty from a match up his ass.

P.S. I haven't even missed a game yet and I'm already apprehensive about not having full season tix.

6/13/2008 1:02:08 PM

Not to be nit-picky, but the article I read said 2025 not 2024.

I won't miss Hedican, and I hate to say it... but I really won't miss Glen.

Gotta sign Gleason

J-M Liles is a good choice, and I still think getting Bieksa from Vancouver for Cole is a good idea.

Commy can come back for third-line D, and Babchuk can be his mate.

Which would set up something like this:

Corvo/Gleason
Kaberle/Bieksa
Babchuk/Commodore/Seidenberg/Tanabe/Wallin



[Edited on June 13, 2008 at 8:44 PM. Reason : Any combo on the third and then add a 7th man]

6/13/2008 8:41:42 PM

Tanabe might not be ready to go even this season

6/13/2008 8:59:50 PM

Would Babchuk and Commodore be the slowest, dumbest D-pairing in the league? Babs was starting to learn some solid positional stuff when he was paired with Wesley, but I'm super a couple of years in the Super League has derailed all that. I'm not sure Commodore even knows what the word "position" means.

6/13/2008 9:18:40 PM

^^^ j-m liles would be nice, but at what cost

6/13/2008 10:13:56 PM

Tanabe will never play here again after all the shit that went down this season. That guy was just collecting a paycheck.

6/13/2008 10:39:30 PM

RESIGN BABCHUK!!

6/13/2008 11:48:52 PM

Quote :

"Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said negotiations have officially stalled with the two restricted free agents who appear trickiest to sign, Tim Gleason and Tuomo Ruutu. "I haven’t had any conversations in the last week," Rutherford said. "So it will just run its course at this point." "

6/16/2008 6:43:59 PM

I could live without Ruutu, although it would suck to have traded Ladd for nothing.

But Timmy must be signed. It's absolutely imperative.

6/16/2008 6:46:47 PM