Laine, Bergers, & Rumors. Wait...What?
The Carolina Hurricanes are in rumors, mock trades, and possible destinations for players looking for fresh starts. What makes Carolina such a likely destination for many players this summer?
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Blue Jackets’ 3 Potential Trade Destinations for Patrik Laine
June 13, 2024 by Nicholas Arnold
TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reported on June 12 that the Columbus Blue Jackets’ top-six sniper Patrik Laine was looking for a new team’s jersey to wear and that they would try to accommodate that request. In an edition of their Insider Trading segment, LeBrun said specifically that a trade was “the goal from everyone involved.” He said, “[Laine] would like to move on. His agent has had conversations with the Blue Jackets about it and both sides are going to work together to try and get that done. He wants a fresh start.”
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Blues, Jets, Hurricanes, Canadiens
June 16, 2024 by Jim Parsons
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs have moved on from one of their assistant coaches, while speculation continues about who they might target in free agency. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues could make veteran forward Brandon Saad available in trade. Would the Winnipeg Jets and Carolina Hurricanes swapping Nikolaj Ehlers for Martin Necas make sense? Finally, will the Montreal Canadiens try to move Carey Price’s contract?
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Hurricanes’ Mock Trade: Necas to Red Wings for Berggren & More
June 16, 2024 by Zach Martin
As June flies by, we are just over 14 days away from July 1 and the start of the re-sign and free agency period in the NHL. Teams are starting to understand what they might want to do to begin their 2024-25 season roster construction. Regarding the Carolina Hurricanes, they recently re-signed Jalen Chatfield to a three-year extension on June 14. However, there are a lot more moves to be made for the team that was the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup at the start of the 2023-24 season. According to Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, he believes that a handful of teams are interested in forward Martin Necas. He has been rumored to have privately told Carolina that he wants to move on despite being a restricted free agent (RFA) this summer. He had 24 goals and 53 points in 77 games this season after leading the team in points (71) the season before.
