Category Archives: Carolina Hurricanes
Could the Hurricanes look to move Cam Ward?
Would the Carolina Hurricanes ever consider trading goalie Cam Ward, who has two years left on his deal ($6.3-million salary-cap hit)? They like Russia’s Anton Khudobin and farmhand Justin Peters gave them good work when rushed into the net with Ward and Khudobin out.
Rumors By Bruce Garrioch ,Ottawa Sun
I’ve been told by a couple of teams that Rutherford is willing to trade anybody with the exception of centre Eric Staal and his brother Jordan Staal. Teams will certainly call about left wing Jeff Skinner, but he is one of the NHL’s top scorers and isn’t going anywhere.
LEAFS ACQUIRE D GLEASON FROM HURRICANES FOR LILES, PROSPECT
The Toronto Maple Leafs have shored up their defence, acquiring Tim Gleason from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenceman John-Michael Liles and prospect blueliner Dennis Robertson.
The trade is pending a call to the National Hockey League.
Report: Rutherford working phones, wants changes in Carolina
It appears the Carolina Hurricanes are nearing their breaking point.
Or, at the very least, GM Jim Rutherford is.
Looking to snap his team out of its current funk — the ‘Canes have lost five straight and eight of nine – Rutherford is reportedly working the phones and looking to make changes, according to the Raleigh News & Observer:
Rutherford not ruling out trades. Said was on phone last night and today. "Something could happen but you need two willing people to do it."
— Chip Alexander (@ice_chip) December 30, 2013
Peters plays his way into goalie conversation, here or elsewhere
Peters has played so well, the Hurricanes now face some difficult decisions. Having too many goalies is a good problem to have, but it’s still a problem that needs to be solved. Ward isn’t going anywhere, while Khudobin and Peters both have contracts that expire after the season. As important as Peters has been to the Hurricanes recently, he has more value as a trade asset than Khudobin, who has taken nine weeks – and counting – to recover from an ankle injury.