As Charlotte Checkers head coach Mike Vellucci stated after Checkers Camp this morning, cuts were expected. The Carolina Hurricanes announced they have sent Jake Bean, Julien Gauthier and Clark Bishop to Charlotte. The Hurricanes also assigned Trevor Carrick to Charlotte but he will be required to clear waivers first.
The Hurricanes roster has now been trimmed down to 31 players. Vellucci praised Bishop after Checkers Camp this morning, saying he was impressed by the forward’s play last night in Nashville. Bean will now begin his first professional season and is expected to play big minutes with Charlotte.