2026 Hurricanes Off Season Thread

[CanadaCanes]

There is room for 55 names. The Canes have 53. I think they left Nystrom off because, prior to the season ending recalls to give players rest, he hadn’t played since the end of January.

They also left off Bob Gorman and Mike Sundheim, both of whom are on the Cup from 2006.

Ok those last two left off makes it even more puzzling now…kinda shitty really.

 

[Fayettenamcanesfan]

And semi-retired Equipment manager....who worked all home games and worked all the playoff games was also left off. This was his last year before retiring and he didn't travel during the regular season but he was doing the things behind the scenes at home...Been with the org since Hartford

I am not up in arms about Dundon...its his billions that brought it here IMO so whatever, but there were some interesting omissions and people on it for sure

 

[TheBigKahuna]

The owners family has zero business being on the cup, but it ain't my money. Not just Dundon, but ANY owner, dog, buddy etc.

 

[jeffbear]

So … I’d prefer that Nystrom have his name on there, but … not my job, man.

 

[Fayettenamcanesfan]

Meh...they will all get rings. They buy a lot more of those. I'd rather have the ring lol

 

[LJG]

So … I’d prefer that Nystrom have his name on there, but … not my job, man.

Freddy Prinze weighs in!

 

[andyt]

Stanley starts his tour on Saturday with William Carrier. In Montreal. Salt, meet wound.

Hurricanes’ names engraved on Stanley Cup | NHL.com

Carolina defeated Golden Knights in 6 games for franchise’s 2nd title

www.nhl.com

 

[andyt]

The Canes re-signed dman Aleksi Heimosalmi, 1 year, 2 way. He gets $850k in the NHL, $85k in the AHL.

 

[NoMich]

What a wonderful thing to fret about: whose names of your team is on the Cup

 

[jeffbear]

The Canes re-signed dman Aleksi Heimosalmi, 1 year, 2 way. He gets $850k in the NHL, $85k in the AHL.

Not sure what the bar was for Heimosalmi when they drafted him, but this kind of has to be his last AHL rotation unless he’s happy to just stick around as a minor pro defender in the US or something. He’s smallish, mobile and low impact and none of that seems particularly likely to change much now that he’s 23.

 

[Pucking Lamplighter]

So, will the kids be getting rings too? Maybe they won't since it didn't cost Dundon anything to put them on the Cup and rings would cost something. I'd be pretty steamed if I sacrificed to help improve the team and got shat on so an offspring could be permanantly honored. That's just supremely messed up the way I see it.

Jim

 

[Eric Stratton]

I miss the Pope discussion.