Carolina Hurricanes

October 7, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Carolina Hurricanes Seth Jarvis New Jersey Devils Jacob Markstrom Dougie Hamilton

Metropolitan Mayhem: A Division of NHL Contenders, Pretenders, and Pain

The air is getting colder, the skates are being sharpened, and across the National Hockey League, hope springs eternal. But in the Metropolitan Division, that hope comes in vastly different shades. Once a Murderer’s Row of perennial contenders, the Metro enters the 2025-26 season as a study in contrasts—a top-heavy battleground where a clear line has been drawn in the sand. On one side stand the division’s titans, gearing up for what they believe is a legitimate run at the Stanley Cup. On the other, a motley crew of teams in various states of transition, retooling, or outright, gut-wrenching reconstruction.

October 1, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Rod Brind'Amour Carolina Hurricanes

Down to the Wire: Analyzing the Carolina Hurricanes’ Final 2025-26 Roster Decisions

As the autumn chill begins to settle in, the heat of NHL training camps is reaching its peak. For the Carolina Hurricanes, the process of forging a championship-contending roster from a sprawling camp list is nearing its conclusion. Following a flurry of transactions that saw a significant portion of the roster reassigned, waived, or released, the picture for opening night against the New Jersey Devils on October 9th is becoming tantalizingly clear. With just one preseason tune-up remaining, only a handful of questions—and a couple of roster spots—are left to be answered. The front office and coaching staff, led by