Seven players will go into the offseason looking for new contracts from either the Carolina Hurricanes or any of the other 30 teams in the league. There will also be nine restricted free agents but it is far too early to tell which will be given qualifying offers and retained.
For now let’s break down the seven UFAs and why none of them will be Carolina Hurricanes come next season.
The seven pending UFAs are broken down into three Forwards, three Defenders, and a Goalie. Only a single forward and the three defenders are technically rating at the NHL level.