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2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season


2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes
6th Metropolitan
10th Eastern
35–31–16
19–15–7
16–16–9
198
226
Ron Francis
Bill Peters
Eric Staal (Oct.–Feb.)Vacant (Feb.–Apr.)
Justin FaulkJordan Staal
PNC Arena
Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Jeff Skinner (28)
Elias LindholmJordan Staal (28)
Jeff Skinner (51)
Brad Malone (75)
Jordan Staal (+6)
Cam Ward (23)
Cam Ward (2.41)

The 2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979 (following seven seasons of play in the World Hockey Association), and 18th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The season will begin its regular games on October 8, 2015 against the Nashville Predators. The Hurricanes failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.

2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 0–2–0)
1September 21Carolina0–2WashingtonMacIntyre15,9550–1–0Recap
2September 22Carolina3–7PittsburghWard17,7810–2–0Recap
3September 26NY Islanders3–5CarolinaMacIntyre––1–2–0Recap
4September 27Ottawa1–2CarolinaWard––2–2–0Recap
5September 30Washington3–4CarolinaSOLack6,2563–2–0Recap
6October 2Pittsburgh1–2CarolinaWard7,9864–2–0Recap

Final stats

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

DetailsRef
June 27, 2015To Vancouver Canucks 3rd-round pick in 20157th-round pick in 2016To Carolina Hurricanes Eddie Lack
June 27, 2015To Anaheim Ducks Anton KhudobinTo Carolina Hurricanes James Wisniewski
September 11, 2015To Chicago Blackhawks Dennis RobertsonJake Massie5th-round pick in 2017To Carolina Hurricanes Kris VersteegJoakim Nordstrom3rd-round pick in 2017
February 28, 2016To New York Rangers Eric Staal.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}[Note 1]To Carolina Hurricanes Aleksi Saarela2nd-round pick in 20162nd-round pick in 2017
February 29, 2016To Los Angeles Kings Kris VersteegTo Carolina Hurricanes Valentin ZykovConditional 5th-round pick in 2016
February 29, 2016To Chicago Blackhawks Drew MacIntyreTo Carolina Hurricanes Dennis Robertson
February 29, 2016To Boston Bruins John-Michael LilesTo Carolina Hurricanes Anthony Camara3rd-round pick in 20165th-round pick in 2017
March 7, 2016To Vancouver Canucks Future considerationsTo Carolina Hurricanes Dane Fox
June 15, 2016To Chicago Blackhawks NYR's 2nd round pick in 2016 CHI's 3rd round pick in 2017To Carolina Hurricanes Teuvo TeravainenBryan Bickell

Notes

  • Note 1 Carolina to retain 50% ($4.125 million) of salary as part of trade.
Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
DatePlayerContract terms(in U.S. dollars)Ref
June 29, 2015Andrej Nestrasil2 years, $1.825 million
July 1, 2015Jaccob Slavin3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract
July 1, 2015Riley Nash1 year, $1.15 million
July 1, 2015Rasmus Rissanen1 year, $575,000
July 7, 2015Zach Boychuk1 year, $600,000
July 11, 2015Noah Hanifin3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract
July 12, 2015Justin Shugg1 year, $600,000
July 15, 2015Brody Sutter1 year, $600,000
August 27, 2015Elias Lindholm2 years, $5.4 million contract extension
October 3, 2015Eddie Lack2 years, $5.5 million contract extension
April 4, 2016Clark Bishop3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract
April 9, 2016Nicolas Roy3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract
April 22, 2016Joakim Nordstrom2 years, $2.55 million contract extension
June 1, 2016Josh Wesley3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract
June 13, 2016Sebastian Aho3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract
June 13, 2016Aleksi Saarela3 years, $2.05 million entry-level contract
June 16, 2016Cam Ward2 years, $6.6 million
June 16, 2016Derek Ryan1 year, $600,000

Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
15Noah HanifinDUnited StatesBoston College (Hockey East)
235Sebastian AhoLWFinlandOulun Kärpät (Liiga)
493[a]Callum BoothGCanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
496Nicolas RoyCCanadaChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
5126Luke StevensLWUnited StatesNoble & Greenough (HS-MA)
5138[b]Spencer SmallmanRWCanadaSaint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
6156Jake MassieDCanadaKimball Union Academy Wildcats (HS-NH)
6169[c]David CottonCUnited StatesCushing Academy (HS-MA)
7186Steven LorentzCCanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)

Draft notes

  • a The Arizona Coyotes' fourth-round pick went the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 28, 2015 that sent Tim Gleason to Washington in exchange for Jack Hillen and this pick. Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014 that sent Martin Erat and John Mitchell to Phoenix in exchange for Rostislav Klesla, Chris Brown and this pick.
  • b The Winnipeg Jets' fifth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015 that sent Jiri Tlusty to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in 2016 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Carolina will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 if Winnipeg qualifies for the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 9, 2015.
  • c The Ottawa Senators' sixth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on December 18, 2014 that sent Jay Harrison to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2014 to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.
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