Seth Jarvis is in the NHL and the Hurricanes traded their first round pick in 2021, and yet the Hurricanes still have ten players on World Juniors rosters. There's something to be said about how well Carolina drafts outside of the first round.
And with that, my final draft covering Canes prospects has come to an end. I'm truly thankful for all of the support throughout the years. I'm hopping on a podcast tomorrow to talk about the draft, but after that, I'm done. Thanks to everyone for following along, and go Canes!
Bradly Nadeau - 46 points in 37 games at UMaine. Lethal shooter
Felix Unger Sörum - One of the last cuts of training camp, Played incredibly well at WJC and in the SHL, unreal playmaker
Jackson Blake - Hobey Baker Finalist, 60 points in 40 games
Let ‘em find a spot in camp
Pyotr Kochetkov is now 9-0-1 through his first ten AHL starts. He also earned a misconduct by skating down the ice to defend his teammates. One of the most exciting personalities the Hurricanes have ever had in the system. He hasn’t been here long and he’s already a fan favorite.
Huge shoutout to my guy
@WaltRuff
. The guy works his ass off to provide some awesome coverage for this team and it’s a shame that folks don’t appreciate that sometimes.
That’s a shutout for Kochetkov, his first regular season AHL shutout. Huge win for Chicago, beating an Iowa team that hasn’t lost in regulation in 14 games.
Tulsky infers that the team may be looking to some of the prospects and younger guys to take another step.
"We need to leave room for them to grow and take on bigger roles."
Also called it a balancing act though because the Canes are not a rebuilding team.
you have no idea how pumped I am for this. He’s arguably the number 1 goalie prospect in the system and he’s coming to North America before he turns 20
Players like Bradly Nadeau, Jackson Blake, Felix Unger Sörum, Ryan Suzuki and Scott Morrow are going to have every opportunity to earn an NHL spot, it’s up to them if they work hard enough for it.
An important answer from Eric Tulsky's media availability this afternoon...
"Part of what we are doing at this point is making sure (our younger guys) have an opportunity to step into bigger roles.
We have some young players in the NHL who are ready to grow. We have some
Pyotr Kochetkov’s record between the NHL and AHL this season is 24-9-7. Since coming to North America, Kochetkov has a 40-10-9 record in the regular season and a 6-3 record in the playoffs. Over that span, Kochetkov has seven shutouts.
With the Canes defensive signings today, i’d fully expect Scott Morrow to start the year with the Chicago Wolves
I would also think both Tyson Jost and Eric Robinson will spend time there
If the Chicago news happens to be true, I’d love to see the Hurricanes have a brand new AHL affiliate somewhere in North Carolina. It may take a few years to build an arena (or maybe they just split time with the Canes) but it’d be really cool.
1.) Scott Morrow led the team in time on ice
2.) Nadeau had the second most time on ice out of the forward group and played like a guy who isn't only 18
3.) Blake had a solid game. Had a great chance early that was robbed
Solid early results!
When Brind’Amour was speaking with us, he mentioned that people will probably see some of these prospects sooner rather than later, didn’t mention any by name.
Pyotr Kochetkov has earned his first NHL shutout tonight! He's the future of the Hurricanes in net and he showed us exactly why tonight. Big things ahead for Py0tr.
The Carolina Hurricanes 2024 draft class:
- Dominik Badinka
- Nikita Artamonov
- Noel Fransen
- Alexander Siryatsky
- Oskar Vuollet
- Justin Poirier
- Timur Kol
- Roman Shokhrin
- Fyodor Avramov
- Andrey Krutov
Welcome to the Canes!
I see people complaining about LaFontaine’s decision to leave Minnesota. Idk man, it’s a hard decision. Get paid and play in NHL games or get dog walked by Michigan for free. Tough choice.
Alexander Nikishin’s season is over after SKA lost today (reminder, he has been out with an injury and didn’t play in this round). His final stats for the season:
- 72 games
- 18 goals
- 39 assists
- 57 points
- Tied his career low in PIMs with 39
Star in the making
Fun story from
@theshaves
on the broadcast. Drury offered Jason a stick of gum, and he replied "gracias." Pyotr Kochetkov asked what it meant, and they told him it was Spanish for "thank you."
I think we're seriously undervaluing an asset here. I mean, really. One boberry biscuit is life changing. Mitch Marner hasn't changed my life. I rest my case.
MacEachern coming into the lineup and immediately fitting in is awesome. It’s a testament to how great Carolina’s pro scouts are at finding players that can contribute in the lineup at any point.
Chalking up 2 more in his
@NHLCanes
Gm3 win tonight, Jaccob Slavin ties for 4th here with just 3 defencemen having more assists through their team's first 10 games of a
#StanleyCup
Playoff year
That concludes Carolina's 2023 Draft! Here are the picks:
#30
- Bradly Nadeau
#62
- Felix Unger Sorum
#94
- Jayden Perron
#100
- Alexander Rykov
#126
- Stanislav Yarovoi
#139
- Charles-Alexis Legault
#158
- Ruslan Khazheyev
#163
- Timur Mukhanov
#190
- Michael Emerson
You elect to draft two POC players and then are rumored to sign a player that openly abused teammates and used slurs? What a slap in the face to both players.
According to the KHL’s website, Torpedo has terminated the remainder of Pyotr Kochetkov’s contract. He is now free to join either the Wolves or the Hurricanes.
The Canes made the Eastern Conference Finals this year and didn’t trade any picks or prospects to do it. They still have a plan for the future as well as the present, which should excite a lot of people. This team will be good for a long time
Scott Morrow’s season is over after UMass’s loss to Denver. His Junior season stats:
- 37 games
- 6 goals
- 24 assists
- 30 points
We are now officially on
#MorrowWatch
Hey everyone, announcement time. After the 2023 draft, I’ll be stepping away from the prospects account and passing the torch to
@nickbutnot
. This is the hardest decision I’ve had to make, and I definitely didn’t do so lightly.
Felix Unger Sorum’s season is over after today’s loss to Frolunda. His final season stats:
- 49 games (7 WJC games, only 1 game in SHL-U20)
- 7 goals
- 21 assists
- 28 points
One of the youngest players to play full time in the SHL. His future is extremely bright!
for anyone new, or for anybody asking:
Alexander Nikishin is eligible to sign an entry-level contract after his season with SKA is over, which should be in April/May of 2025
Pyotr Kochetkov is now 5-0-1 in North America, stopping 27 of 29 shots in Chicago’s 5-2 win. He has been absolutely outstanding with the Wolves in his short stint.
Everyone’s being very careful here for obvious reasons, but it is believed Fedotov is en route to beginning his NHL career for the Flyers. Wasn’t aware until news broke this morning, but all sides have worked on a solution for the last few weeks.
The Chicago Wolves have won the Calder Cup! This is the second Calder Cup in a row for a Hurricanes affiliate, with Charlotte winning the last Calder Cup in 2019. Congratulations to the Wolves on their huge championship win!
Allie LaCombe is one of the smartest hockey minds i’ve spoken to. Her skills work in relation to skating are going to be huge in terms of the development of these guys.
She also kicked every single prospect’s ass in those drills
Bradly Nadeau's season has come to an end after the loss today against Cornell. His Freshman season stats:
- 37 games
- 19 goals
- 27 assists
- 46 points
Made the quick adjustment to college hockey and proved he's one of the best players in the country at only 18 years old.
Ryan Suzuki’s season came to an end yesterday with the Springfield Thunderbirds. His season stats:
- 51 games
- 14 goals
- 16 assists
- 30 points
Carved out the 2C role for Springfield and played the most games since his Barrie Colts days.
The Hurricanes have made the playoffs in four straight seasons. They've also selected an average of ten players per draft since then, which is an absurdly high amount for a playoff team. They're doing the work to ensure that this team will be competitive for a long time.
In a single week Kochetkov has:
1. Scored a goalie goal
2. Been ejected from two games
3.Almost got in goalie fight
4. Got a shutout in his NHL return
What a week 🤯
Yegor Velmakin believes in hard work, through and through. It’s his number 1 value. Also mentions after one more year, he’s going to be very good.
He also mentioned that he really wants to try Wendy’s
Pyotr Kochetkov is now 8-0-1 to begin his North American professional career. He stops 27 of 29 shots to help Chicago clinch a playoff spot. Another outstanding start from Kochetkov, which is quickly becoming the norm.