Forwards Zach Aston-Reese, Kieffer Bellows, Cory Conacher, Brendan Perlini and Nick Shore and defenseman Nathan Beaulieu have been released from their professional tryout (PTO) contracts. Forwards Noel Gunler, Blake Murray and Justin Robidas and defensemen Anttoni Honka, Griffin Mendel and Ronan Seeley have been assigned to the Norfolk Admirals (ECHL). Forward Jamieson Rees has been assigned to the Springfield Thunderbirds (American Hockey League), and defenseman Aleksi Heimosalmi has been assigned to Assat (Liiga). Defenseman Caleb Jones has also been placed on waivers.
The #Canes have trimmed their Training Camp roster from 44 players to 30, including assigning six to the @NorfolkAdmirals and releasing six from PTOs.
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— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) October 6, 2023
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Really stinks that most of our prospects are going to scatter to the wind since there’s no AHL affiliation.
Really hope the amount of guys who got sent to the ECHL isn’t because they couldn’t get them loaned to an AHL roster. Honka for sure could be on an AHL team this season.
Rees is also interesting to see join the thunderbirds since he beat them for the Calder cup on the Chicago wolves.
What’s the max the Canes can have on their roster? Just wondering how many more cuts need to be made by opening night.