Great news today came out of Raleigh with the announcement that the Hurricanes had signed John Muse to a two-way NHL contract. The Hurricanes will still have to sign one more goaltender for the Checkers (and the Checkers will probably have to sign another goaltender to an AHL contract as well.)
Yesterday, the Hurricanes announced a number of significant hockey operations changes to the coaching staff and front office positions in Raleigh. There is still no word on a contract extension for Checkers coach Jeff Daniels.
Already, the roster in Charlotte is shaping up. Repeating the format I used last year, I figured I should post the latest on the Checkers contract front. I will continue to update it as things change.
2012-13 Contract Update
| Defensemen Under Contract | ||||
| Pos | Contract | Type | Notes | |
| Brett Bellemore | D | 2012-13 | RFA | Two-way NHL |
| Brian Dumoulin | D | 2014-15 | RFA | Entry level. Completed 3 yrs with Boston College. |
| Michal Jordan | D | 2012-13 | RFA | Entry level |
| Tommi Kivisto | D | 2013-14 | RFA | Entry level. Played one yr. in WHL, currently playing in Finland. |
| Justin Krueger | D | 2012-13 | RFA | Two-way NHL |
| Austin Levi | D | 2014-15 | RFA | Entry level. Completed four seasons with Plymouth Whalers. |
| Rasmus Rissanen | D | 2013-14 | RFA | Entry level |
| Joe Sova | D | 2012-13 | RFA | Entry level |
| Bobby Sanguinetti | D | 2012-13 | RFA | |
| Beau Schmitz | D | 2014-15 | RFA | Entry level. Previous experience with USNDT and Plymouth Whalers. |
| Forwards Under Contract | ||||
| Pos | Contract | Type | Notes | |
| Nic Blanchard | F | 2013-14 | UFA | Two-way NHL |
| Zac Dalpe | F | 2012-13 | RFA | Entry level |
| AJ Jenks | F | 2012-13 | RFA | Entry level |
| Riley Nash | F | 2012-13 | RFA | Entry level |
| Justin Shugg | F | 2013-14 | RFA | Entry level |
| Jared Staal | F | 2012-13 | RFA | Entry level |
| Brody Sutter | F | 2014-15 | RFA | Entry level |
| Goaltenders Under Contract | ||||
| John Muse | G | 2012-13 | RFA | Two-way NHL |
| Not Under Contract | ||||
| Pos | Contract | Type | Notes | |
| Drayson Bowman | F | 2011-12 | RFA | |
| Zach Boychuk | F | 2011-12 | RFA | |
| Chris Durno | F | 2011-12 | UFA | |
| Evgenii Dadonov | F | 2011-12 | RFA | Some reports have him in KHL next season |
| Cedric McNicoll | F | 2011-12 | RFA | |
| Matthew Pistilli | F | 2011-12 | RFA | |
| Jerome Samson | F | 2011-12 | RFA | |
| Justin Soryal | F | 2011-12 | UFA | |
| Brett Sutter | F | 2011-12 | UFA | |
| Chris Terry | F | 2011-12 | RFA | |
| Kyle Lawson | D | 2011-12 | RFA | |
| Mathieu Roy | D | 2011-12 | UFA | |
| Justin Peters | G | 2011-12 | UFA | |
| Will Not Return to Charlotte | ||||
| Pos | Contract | Type | Notes | |
| Mike Murphy | G | 2011-12 | RFA | Hurricanes will qualify him, but Murphy has signed with KHL for next season |
Good riddance to Dudonov! The KHL just got worse.