Offseason Player Tracker

A comprehensive look at offseason player movement within the Carolina Hurricanes organization during the 2026 offseason. Check back throughout the summer for updates on incoming and outgoing players.

For a glance at how the team's roster may stack up in the fall, click here.

New Arrivals & Re-Signings

Departures

Free Agents

Unrestricted Free Agents

Position	Name	Notes
Goaltender	Frederik Andersen	Signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1
Forward	Skyler Brind'Amour	Did not receive a qualifying offer from the team, making him an unrestricted free agent
Defenseman	John Carlson	Signed a two-year contract with Tampa Bay on July 1
Defenseman	Domenick Fensore	Signed a one-year contract with Colorado on July 1
Forward	Nicolas Deslauriers	Signed a two-year contract extension on June 20
Defenseman	Kyle Masters	Did not receive a qualifying offer from Anaheim - Rights acquired by Carolina on June 30 - Committed to the University of Alberta on July 20
Goaltender	Amir Miftakhov	Signed a two-year contract with Shanghai (KHL) on August 5
Forward	Noah Philp	Signed a contract with HV71 (Sweden) on June 24 - Traded to the Anaheim Ducks on June 30 - Retired from hockey on August 7
Goaltender	Nikita Quapp	Did not receive a qualifying offer from the team, making him an unrestricted free agent - Signed a contract with ESV Kaufbeuren (Germany) on June 29
Defenseman	Mike Reilly	Re-signed to a one-year contract on Sept. 10
Forward	Givani Smith	Signed a one-year contract with Shanghai (KHL) on July 2
Forward	Josiah Slavin	Signed a two-year AHL contract with the Chicago Wolves on Aug. 17
Forward	Ryan Suzuki	Signed a one-year contract with Ottawa on July 1
Defenseman	Juuso Valimaki	Signed a one-year contract extension on June 24

Restricted Free Agents

Position	Name	Notes
Forward	Noel Gunler	Signed a two-year contract with Djugårdens IF (Sweden) on June 22 - Received a qualifying offer from the Canes on June 29, allowing the team to maintain his NHL rights
Defenseman	Aleksi Heimosalmi	Signed a one-year, two-way contract on July 9
Forward	Viktor Neuchev	Signed a one-year, two-way contract on July 17
Defenseman	Alexander Nikishin	Received a qualifying offer from the Canes prior to June 29
Goaltender	Cayden Primeau	Received a qualifying offer from the Canes on June 29
Forward	Justin Robidas	Received a qualifying offer from the Canes on June 29
Defenseman	Ronan Seeley	Signed a one-year, two-way contract on July 23

Offseason Player Tracker

New Arrivals & Re-Signings

Jordan Staal | F

Mike Reilly | D

Cayden Primeau | G

Justin Robidas | F

Skyler Brind'Amour | F

Pierre-Olivier Joseph | D

Ronan Seeley | D

Viktor Neuchev | F

Aleksi Heimosalmi | D

Zach Sawchenko | G

Juuso Välimäki | D

Nicolas Deslauriers | F

Departures

Amir Miftakhov | G

Givani Smith | F

John Carlson | D

Frederik Andersen | G

Ryan Suzuki | F

Domenick Fensore | D

Nikita Quapp | G

Noah Philp | F

Noel Gunler | F

Free Agents

Unrestricted Free Agents

Restricted Free Agents