Carolina Hurricanes
The wait is over in Carolina. After years of leading the league in process and falling short in the spring, Rod Brind'Amour's Hurricanes finally broke through and won the Stanley Cup, tearing through the 2025-26 playoffs 16-3 with sweeps of Ottawa and Philadelphia, a five-game handling of Montreal, and a six-game Final win over Vegas. Captain Jordan Staal took home the Conn Smythe. Sebastian Aho led the attack with 80 points, Andrei Svechnikov bounced back to 70, and Seth Jarvis chipped in 66, while Brandon Bussi emerged to answer the goaltending question that had haunted this group for years, winning 31 games. Jaccob Slavin missed half the regular season yet the depth held, and the same relentless forechecking identity remains. The challenge now is the hardest one in hockey: doing it again as the hunted.
2025-26 team profile · ranked out of 32
Player stats · 2025-26
Goaltending
Player contracts · 2026-27
Value for money
Contract breakdown
Cap situation · 2026-27
Lines · cap by group
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the Carolina Hurricanes have in 2026-27?
The Carolina Hurricanes have $9.88M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $94.12M committed against the $104.0M cap (90% utilization).
Who is the highest-paid player on the Carolina Hurricanes?
Sebastian Aho is the Carolina Hurricanes' highest-paid player with a $9.75M cap hit, signed through 2032.
How many players do the Carolina Hurricanes have signed for 2026-27?
The Carolina Hurricanes have 22 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (1 open).
Who are the Carolina Hurricanes' highest-paid players?
The Carolina Hurricanes' top cap hits for 2026-27 are Sebastian Aho ($9.75M), Nikolaj Ehlers ($8.5M), Andrei Svechnikov ($7.75M).
Which Carolina Hurricanes players are pending restricted free agents?
The Carolina Hurricanes have 1 pending restricted free agent: Alexander Nikishin.
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
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2026 Draft Class
Full board →3 selections in rounds 1-3. Prospect pages; NHL roster spots come as they sign.
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