2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes season

The 2016–17 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 38th 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 19th season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The Canes failed to make the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2016 Pre-season Game Log: 4–2–1 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 26 Carolina 2–1 Washington OT Nedeljkovic 13,850 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 27 Carolina 3–2 Tampa Bay Ward 12,475 2–0–0 Recap 3 September 30 Tampa Bay 2–1 Carolina OT Leighton 6,610 2–0–1 Recap 4 October 2 Carolina 1–3 Minnesota Nedeljkovic 18,665 2–1–1 Recap 5 October 4 Carolina 0–2 Buffalo — — 2–2–1 Recap 6 October 5 Buffalo 2–3 Carolina SO — — 3–2–1 Recap 7 October 7 Washington 2–3 Carolina SO Ward 7,995 4–2–1 Recap

Regular season 2016–17 Game Log October: 2–4–2 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 13 Carolina 4–5 Winnipeg OT Ward 15,296 0–0–1 1 Recap 2 October 16 Carolina 3–4 Vancouver OT Lack 17,832 0–0–2 2 Recap 3 October 18 Carolina 2–3 Edmonton Ward 18,347 0–1–2 2 Recap 4 October 20 Carolina 4–2 Calgary Lack 17,652 1–1–2 4 Recap 5 October 22 Carolina 3–6 Philadelphia Lack 19,668 1–2–2 4 Recap 6 October 25 Carolina 2–4 Detroit Ward 20,027 1–3–2 4 Recap 7 October 28 NY Rangers 3–2 Carolina Ward 18,680 2–3–2 6 Recap 8 October 30 Philadelphia 3–4 Carolina Ward 10,353 2–4–2 6 Recap November: 7–5–2 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 9 November 1 Carolina 1–2 Ottawa OT Ward 13,049 2–4–3 7 Recap 10 November 5 Carolina 3–2 Nashville SO Ward 17,113 3–4–3 9 Recap 11 November 6 New Jersey 4–1 Carolina Lack 8,650 3–5–3 9 Recap 12 November 8 Carolina 2–3 New Jersey SO Ward 12,179 3–5–4 10 Recap 13 November 10 Anaheim 4–2 Carolina Ward 8,086 3–6–4 10 Recap 14 November 12 Washington 1–5 Carolina Ward 12,436 4–6–4 12 Recap 15 November 15 San Jose 0–1 Carolina Ward 8,932 5–6–4 14 Recap 16 November 18 Montreal 2–3 Carolina Ward 12,101 6–6–4 16 Recap 17 November 20 Winnipeg 1–3 Carolina Ward 10,809 7–6–4 18 Recap 18 November 22 Carolina 2–1 Toronto Ward 18,893 8–6–4 20 Recap 19 November 24 Carolina 1–2 Montreal Ward 21,288 8–7–4 20 Recap 20 November 26 Carolina 1–2 Ottawa Ward 18,042 8–8–4 20 Recap 21 November 27 Florida 2–3 Carolina Leighton 8,124 9–8–4 22 Recap 22 November 29 Carolina 2–3 NY Rangers Ward 18,006 9–9–4 22 Recap December: 7–4–3 (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 2–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 23 December 1 Carolina 1–2 Boston SO Ward 17,565 9–9–5 23 Recap 24 December 3 Carolina 2–4 NY Rangers Leighton 18,006 9–10–5 23 Recap 25 December 4 Tampa Bay 0–1 Carolina Ward 11,521 10–10–5 25 Recap 26 December 7 Carolina 5–6 Anaheim SO Ward 14,582 10–10–6 26 Recap 27 December 8 Carolina 3–1 Los Angeles Ward 18,230 11–10–6 28 Recap 28 December 10 Carolina 3–4 San Jose Ward 17,562 11–11–6 28 Recap 29 December 13 Vancouver 6–8 Carolina Leighton 11,721 12–11–6 30 Recap 30 December 16 Washington 4–3 Carolina SO Ward 11,892 12–11–7 31 Recap 31 December 17 Buffalo 1–2 Carolina SO Ward 11,682 13–11–7 33 Recap — December 19 Detroit — Carolina Postponed due to poor ice conditions, rescheduled to March 27, 2017 32 December 22 Carolina 3–1 Buffalo Ward 18,863 14–11–7 35 Recap 33 December 23 Boston 2–3 Carolina OT Ward 12,924 15–11–7 37 Recap 34 December 28 Carolina 2–3 Pittsburgh Ward 18,653 15–12–7 37 Recap 35 December 30 Chicago 2–3 Carolina Ward 18,016 16–12–7 39 Recap 36 December 31 Carolina 1–3 Tampa Bay Ward 19,092 16–13–7 39 Recap January: 6–7–0 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 1–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 37 January 3 New Jersey 3–1 Carolina Ward 8,998 16–14–7 39 Recap 38 January 5 Carolina 4–2 St. Louis Ward 19,090 17–14–7 41 Recap 39 January 6 Carolina 1–2 Chicago Ward 21,822 17–15–7 41 Recap 40 January 8 Boston 3–4 Carolina OT Ward 11,820 18–15–7 43 Recap 41 January 10 Columbus 3–5 Carolina Ward 9,351 19–15–7 45 Recap 42 January 13 Buffalo 2–5 Carolina Ward 11,992 20–15–7 47 Recap 43 January 14 NY Islanders 4–7 Carolina Ward 16,640 21–15–7 49 Recap 44 January 17 Carolina 1–4 Columbus Ward 14,724 21–16–7 49 Recap 45 January 20 Pittsburgh 7–1 Carolina Ward 17,312 21–17–7 49 Recap 46 January 21 Carolina 2–3 Columbus Leighton 19,033 21–18–7 49 Recap 47 January 23 Carolina 1–6 Washington Ward 18,506 21–19–7 49 Recap 48 January 26 Los Angeles 3–0 Carolina Ward 10,486 21–20–7 49 Recap January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles 49 January 31 Philadelphia 1–5 Carolina Ward 13,577 22–20–7 51 Recap February: 3–5–2 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 3 Edmonton 1–2 Carolina Ward 12,512 23–20–7 53 Recap 51 February 4 Carolina 5–4 NY Islanders OT Ward 14,153 24–20–7 55 Recap 52 February 7 Carolina 0–5 Washington Lack 18,506 24–21–7 55 Recap 53 February 11 Carolina 2–5 Dallas Ward 17,864 24–22–7 55 Recap 54 February 17 Colorado 2–1 Carolina OT Ward 11,456 24–22–8 56 Recap 55 February 19 Toronto 4–0 Carolina Ward 10,004 24–23–8 56 Recap 56 February 21 Pittsburgh 3–1 Carolina Ward 12,145 24–24–8 56 Recap 57 February 24 Ottawa 0–3 Carolina Lack 11,327 25–24–8 58 Recap 58 February 26 Calgary 3–1 Carolina Lack 14,112 25–25–8 58 Recap 59 February 28 Carolina 2–3 Florida SO Ward 10,839 25–25–9 59 Recap March: 10–2–5 (Home: 5–1–3; Road: 5–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 60 March 1 Carolina 3–4 Tampa Bay OT Lack 19,092 25–25–10 60 Recap 61 March 3 Arizona 4–2 Carolina Ward 10,827 25–26–10 60 Recap 62 March 5 Carolina 2–1 Arizona Lack 10,224 26–26–10 62 Recap 63 March 7 Carolina 1–3 Colorado Lack 11,700 26–27–10 62 Recap 64 March 9 NY Rangers 3–4 Carolina Ward 11,404 27–27–10 64 Recap 65 March 11 Toronto 3–2 Carolina OT Ward 12,328 27–27–11 65 Recap 66 March 13 Carolina 8–4 NY Islanders Ward 12,785 28–27–11 67 Recap 67 March 14 NY Islanders 3–2 Carolina OT Ward 8,707 28–27–12 68 Recap 68 March 16 Minnesota 1–3 Carolina Lack 10,894 29–27–12 70 Recap 69 March 18 Nashville 2–4 Carolina Lack 10,707 30–27–12 72 Recap 70 March 19 Carolina 3–4 Philadelphia OT Ward 19,517 30–27–13 73 Recap 71 March 21 Carolina 4–3 Florida Ward 10,793 31–27–13 75 Recap 72 March 23 Carolina 4–1 Montreal Lack 21,288 32–27–13 77 Recap 73 March 25 Carolina 3–1 New Jersey Lack 15,088 33–27–13 79 Recap 74 March 27 Detroit 4–3 Carolina OT Lack 11,516 33–27–14 80 Recap 75 March 28 Detroit 1–4 Carolina Ward 9,427 34–27–14 82 Recap 76 March 30 Columbus 1–2 Carolina OT Ward 11,881 35–27–14 84 Recap April: 1–4–1 (Home: 0–2–1; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 Dallas 3–0 Carolina Ward 14,201 35–28–14 84 Recap 78 April 2 Carolina 2–3 Pittsburgh Lack 18,631 35–29–14 84 Recap 79 April 4 Carolina 3–5 Minnesota Ward 18,848 35–30–14 84 Recap 80 April 6 NY Islanders 3–0 Carolina Lack 9,769 35–31–14 84 Recap 81 April 8 St. Louis 5–4 Carolina SO Ward 13,509 35–31–15 85 Recap 82 April 9 Carolina 4–3 Philadelphia SO Lack 19,559 36–31–15 87 RecapLegend:

Player stats As of April 9, 2017

Skaters

Regular season Player 79 37 26 63 −3 28 82 24 25 49 −1 26 82 16 29 45 −10 16 75 16 29 45 −1 38 72 11 34 45 −2 16 81 15 27 42 −6 16 82 16 24 40 2 32 75 17 20 37 −18 32 82 5 29 34 23 12 67 11 18 29 −8 22 81 4 25 29 −19 26 82 2 18 20 23 20 57 7 9 16 −11 6 ‡ 56 4 10 14 −16 17 ‡ 57 9 3 12 −6 33 82 7 5 12 −12 17 65 5 3 8 −8 18 36 1 6 7 −12 15 43 2 4 6 −12 30 45 0 6 6 −13 6 19 1 4 5 −3 2 27 0 2 2 −11 8 †‡ 5 0 2 2 −2 0 8 0 2 2 1 2 11 1 0 1 −4 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 14 0 0 0 −6 0 ‡ 2 0 0 0 −3 0 3 0 0 0 −4 0 2 0 0 0 −3 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 61 61 3617:55 26 22 12 162 2.69 1711 .905 2 0 1 6 20 18 1089:51 8 7 3 48 2.64 492 .902 1 0 0 0 4 3 210:17 2 2 0 12 3.43 92 .870 0 0 1 0 1 0 29:57 0 0 0 0 0.00 17 1.000 0 0 0 2 1 0 0:08 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 n/a 0 0 0 0 †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.

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.

Trades

DateRef October 11, 2016 To Florida Panthers Brody Sutter To Carolina Hurricanes Connor Brickley February 21, 2017 To Montreal Canadiens Keegan Lowe To Carolina Hurricanes Philip Samuelsson February 23, 2017 To Pittsburgh Penguins Ron Hainsey To Carolina Hurricanes Danny Kristo2nd-round pick in 2017 February 28, 2017 To Ottawa Senators Viktor Stalberg To Carolina Hurricanes 3rd-round pick in 2017 April 28, 2017 To Chicago Blackhawks OTT's 3rd-round pick in 2017 To Carolina Hurricanes Scott Darling (rights) Notes

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Viktor Stalberg New York Rangers 1 year, $1.5 million Andrew Miller Charlotte Checkers 1 year, $650,000 Lee Stempniak Boston Bruins 2 years, $5 million Matt Tennyson San Jose Sharks 1 year, $675,000 Michael Leighton Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $700,000 Jakub Nakladal Calgary Flames 1 year, $600,000

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Riley Nash Boston Bruins 2 years, $1.8 million Nathan Gerbe New York Rangers 1 year, $600,000 Chris Terry Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $600,000 Brad Malone Washington Capitals 1 year, $575,000 Erik Karlsson Timrå IK 1-year

Claimed via waivers Player Previous team Date Martin Frk Detroit Red Wings October 9, 2016 Klas Dahlbeck Arizona Coyotes October 11, 2016 Ty Rattie St. Louis Blues January 4, 2017

Lost via waivers Player New team Date Martin Frk Detroit Red Wings November 1, 2016 Ty Rattie St. Louis Blues February 19, 2017

Lost via retirement Date Player

Players released Date Player Via Ref Jakub Nakladal Termination of contract

Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref June 28, 2016 Patrick Brown 1 year, $650,000 July 9, 2016 Jake Bean 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract July 9, 2016 Julien Gauthier 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract July 12, 2016 Victor Rask 6 years, $24 million July 14, 2016 Brendan Woods 1 year, $650,000 July 14, 2016 Keegan Lowe 1 year, $750,000 July 14, 2016 Brody Sutter 1 year, $600,000 July 14, 2016 Dennis Robertson 1 year, $650,000 July 14, 2016 Ryan Murphy 2 years, $1.575 million March 16, 2017 Callum Booth 3 years, $2 million entry-level contract March 23, 2017 Janne Kuokkanen 3 years, $2.25 million entry-level contract March 31, 2017 Warren Foegele 3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract March 31, 2017 Spencer Smallman 3 years, $2.275 million entry-level contract April 21, 2017 Klas Dahlbeck 1 year, $850,000 contract extension April 21, 2017 Steven Lorentz 3 years, $2.185 entry-level contract May 5, 2017 Scott Darling 4 years, $16.6 million contract extension June 13, 2017 Andrew Miller 1 year, $650,000 contract extension June 15, 2017 Teuvo Teravainen 2 years, $5.72 million contract extension

Draft picks

Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2016 NHL entry draft, was held June 24–25, 2016, at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 1 13 Jake Bean D Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 1 21 Julien Gauthier RW Canada Val d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) 2 43 Janne Kuokkanen LW Finland Karpat (Liiga) 3 67 Matt Filipe LW United States Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 3 74 Hudson Elynuik C Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 3 75 Jack LaFontaine G Canada Janesville Jets (NAHL) 4 104 Max Zimmer LW United States Chicago Steel (USHL) 5 134 Jeremy Helvig G United States Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 6 164 Noah Carroll D Canada Guelph Storm (OHL) Draft notes