2015–16 Carolina Hurricanes season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 June 2015 NHL 2015–16 2015 Carolina Hurricanes Metropolitan 6th Eastern 10th 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) Jordan Staal (+6) Brad Malone (75) 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.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 35 978-1-60078-422-4 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. Standings CAR CAR Schedule and results Pre-season 2015 Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 0–2–0)Hurricanes Announce 2015 Exhibition Schedule - Carolina Hurricanes - News http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=769642 https://web.archive.org/web/20150607104208/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=769642 dead June 7, 2015 Carolina Hurricanes June 3, 2015 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 21 Carolina 0–2 Washington MacIntyre 15,955 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 22 Carolina 3–7 Pittsburgh Ward 17,781 0–2–0 Recap 3 September 26 NY Islanders 3–5 Carolina MacIntyre –– 1–2–0 Recap 4 September 27 Ottawa 1–2 Carolina Ward –– 2–2–0 Recap 5 September 30 Washington 3–4 Carolina SO Lack 6,256 3–2–0 Recap 6 October 2 Pittsburgh 1–2 Carolina Ward 7,986 4–2–0 Recap Regular season 2015–16 Game Loghttp://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090901190745/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm dead September 1, 2009 2015-2016 Regular Season Schedule/Results - Carolina Hurricanes - Schedule July 17, 2015 Hurricanes.nhl.com October: 5–6–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 4–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 8 Carolina 1–2 Nashville Ward 17,204 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 10 Detroit 4–3 Carolina Ward 18,949 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 13 Florida 4–1 Carolina Lack 10,901 0–3–0 0 Recap 4 October 16 Carolina 5–3 Detroit Ward 20,027 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 October 17 Carolina 1–4 Washington Ward 18,506 1–4–0 2 Recap 6 October 21 Carolina 1–0 Colorado OT Ward 12,826 2–4–0 4 Recap 7 October 23 Carolina 0–3 Los Angeles Ward 18,230 2–5–0 4 Recap 8 October 24 Carolina 2–5 San Jose Lack 15,814 2–6–0 4 Recap 9 October 27 Carolina 3–1 Detroit Ward 20,027 3–6–0 6 Recap 10 October 29 Carolina 3–2 NY Islanders OT Lack 11,494 4–6–0 8 Recap 11 October 30 Colorado 2–3 Carolina Ward 9,345 5–6–0 10 Recap November: 3–6–4 (Home: 3–3–3; Road: 0–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 Tampa Bay 4–3 Carolina Ward 9,081 5–7–0 10 Recap 13 November 6 Dallas 4–1 Carolina Lack 10,188 5–8–0 10 Recap 14 November 7 Ottawa 2–3 Carolina OT Ward 10,005 6–8–0 12 Recap 15 November 10 Carolina 0–3 NY Rangers Ward 18,006 6–9–0 12 Recap 16 November 12 Minnesota 3–2 Carolina OT Ward 9,511 6–9–1 13 Recap 17 November 14 Philadelphia 3–2 Carolina OT Ward 13,758 6–9–2 14 Recap 18 November 16 Anaheim 4–1 Carolina Lack 9,305 6–10–2 14 Recap 19 November 20 Toronto 2–1 Carolina SO Ward 10,327 6–10–3 15 Recap 20 November 22 Los Angeles 3–4 Carolina Ward 10,154 7–10–3 17 Recap 21 November 23 Carolina 2–3 Philadelphia OT Lack 18,636 7–10–4 18 Recap 22 November 25 Edmonton 1–4 Carolina Ward 17,757 8–10–4 20 Recap 23 November 27 Carolina 1–4 Buffalo Ward 18,052 8–11–4 20 Recap 24 November 30 Carolina 3–4 NY Rangers Ward 18,006 8–12–4 20 Recap December: 8–5–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 4–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 3 New Jersey 5–1 Carolina Lack 9,254 8–13–4 20 Recap 26 December 5 Montreal 2–3 Carolina Ward 10,687 9–13–4 22 Recap 27 December 6 Arizona 4–5 Carolina Ward 9,021 10–13–4 24 Recap 28 December 8 Carolina 5–6 Dallas Lack 18,287 10–14–4 24 Recap 29 December 11 Carolina 5–1 Anaheim Lack 17,174 11–14–4 26 Recap 30 December 12 Carolina 5–4 Arizona OT Lack 12,668 12–14–4 28 Recap 31 December 15 Carolina 3–4 Philadelphia OT Lack 18,205 12–14–5 29 Recap 32 December 18 Florida 2–0 Carolina Ward 10,511 12–15–5 29 Recap 33 December 19 Carolina 2–1 Pittsburgh Ward 18,590 13–15–5 31 Recap 34 December 21 Washington 2–1 Carolina Ward 13,228 13–16–5 31 Recap 35 December 26 New Jersey 1–3 Carolina Ward 11,654 14–16–5 33 Recap 36 December 27 Carolina 2–1 Chicago Lack 22,157 15–16–5 35 Recap 37 December 29 Carolina 2–3 New Jersey Ward 16,514 15–17–5 35 Recap 38 December 31 Washington 2–4 Carolina Lack 14,134 16–17–5 37 Recap January: 7–3–3 (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 Nashville 2–1 Carolina OT Lack 12,149 16–17–6 38 Recap 40 January 4 Carolina 0–1 Edmonton OT Ward 16,839 16–17–7 39 Recap 41 January 6 Carolina 2–3 Vancouver Lack 18,364 16–18–7 39 Recap 42 January 8 Columbus 1–4 Carolina Ward 14,241 17–18–7 41 Recap 43 January 9 Carolina 4–3 Columbus OT Ward 16,532 18–18–7 43 Recap 44 January 12 Pittsburgh 2–3 Carolina OT Ward 13,012 19–18–7 45 Recap 45 January 14 Carolina 4–1 St. Louis Lack 19,282 20–18–7 47 Recap 46 January 15 Vancouver 3–2 Carolina OT Ward 11,657 20–18–8 48 Recap 47 January 17 Carolina 0–5 Pittsburgh Lack 18,528 20–19–8 48 Recap 48 January 21 Carolina 1–0 Toronto OT Lack 18,981 21–19–8 50 Recap 49 January 22 NY Rangers 4–1 Carolina Lack 14,102 21–20–8 50 Recap 50 January 24 Calgary 2–5 Carolina Lack 9,934 22–20–8 52 Recap 51 January 26 Chicago 0–5 Carolina Lack 14,588 23–20–8 54 Recap February: 5–6–2 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 1–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 3 Carolina 1–4 Calgary Lack 18,895 23–21–8 54 Recap 53 February 5 Carolina 5–3 Winnipeg Ward 15,924 24–21–8 56 Recap 54 February 7 Carolina 1–2 Montreal SO Ward 21,288 24–21–9 57 Recap 55 February 12 Pittsburgh 2–1 Carolina SO Ward 15,783 24–21–10 58 Recap 56 February 13 NY Islanders 3–6 Carolina Ward 12,665 25–21–10 60 Recap 57 February 16 Winnipeg 1–2 Carolina Lack 10,489 26–21–10 62 Recap 58 February 18 Carolina 2–4 Ottawa Lack 16,994 26–22–10 62 Recap 59 February 19 San Jose 2–5 Carolina Ward 11,756 27–22–10 64 Recap 60 February 21 Tampa Bay 4–2 Carolina Ward 10,422 27–23–10 64 Recap 61 February 23 Philadelphia 1–3 Carolina Ward 10,896 28–23–10 66 Recap 62 February 25 Carolina 1–3 Toronto Ward 18,862 28–24–10 66 Recap 63 February 26 Boston 4–1 Carolina Ward 17,917 28–25–10 66 Recap 64 February 28 St. Louis 5–2 Carolina Ward 15,128 28–26–10 66 Recap March: 6–2–6 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–1–5) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 1 Carolina 3–1 New Jersey Ward 14,251 29–26–10 68 Recap 66 March 5 Carolina 3–4 Tampa Bay OT Lack 19,092 29–26–11 69 Recap 67 March 8 Ottawa 3–4 Carolina SO Ward 10,743 30–26–11 71 Recap 68 March 10 Carolina 3–2 Boston OT Ward 17,565 31–26–11 73 Recap 69 March 12 Carolina 2–3 Buffalo OT Ward 19,070 31–26–12 74 Recap 70 March 15 Carolina 1–2 Washington OT Lack 18,506 31–26–13 75 Recap 71 March 17 Carolina 2–4 Pittsburgh Lack 18,455 31–27–13 75 Recap 72 March 19 Carolina 2–3 Minnesota SO Ward 19,044 31–27–14 76 Recap 73 March 22 Buffalo 3–2 Carolina Ward 10,372 31–28–14 76 Recap 74 March 24 Carolina 3–2 Columbus Lack 15,624 32–28–14 78 Recap 75 March 26 NY Islanders 4–3 Carolina OT Lack 11,636 32–28–15 79 Recap 76 March 27 New Jersey 2–3 Carolina Ward 12,792 33–28–15 81 Recap 77 March 29 Carolina 1–2 NY Islanders SO Ward 13,733 33–28–16 82 Recap 78 March 31 NY Rangers 3–4 Carolina Ward 16,336 34–28–16 84 Recap April: 1–3–0 (Home: 0–2–0; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 Columbus 5–1 Carolina Lack 11,542 34–29–16 84 Recap 80 April 5 Carolina 2–1 Boston SO Ward 17,565 35–29–16 86 Recap 81 April 7 Montreal 4–2 Carolina Ward 15,120 35–30–16 86 Recap 82 April 9 Carolina 2–5 Florida Lack 18,434 35–31–16 86 RecapLegend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid #ccffcc #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid #ffcccc #ffc Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #ffffcc Player stats Final stats Skaters Regular season2015–2016 – Regular Season – Carolina Hurricanes – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=skatersummary&season=20152016&gameType=2&sort=points&aggregate=1&teamId=12&pos=S NHL Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/minus PIM Penalty minutes Jeff Skinner 82 28 23 51 −2 38 Jordan Staal 82 20 28 48 6 34 Victor Rask 80 21 27 48 −6 24 Elias Lindholm 82 11 28 39 −23 24 Justin Faulk 64 16 21 37 −22 27 Kris Versteeg‡ 63 11 22 33 −6 36 Eric Staal‡ 63 10 23 33 −3 32 Joakim Nordstrom Joakim Nordström 71 10 14 24 1 12 Andrej Nestrasil Andrej Nestrašil 55 9 14 23 4 8 Riley Nash 64 9 13 22 −5 18 Noah Hanifin 79 4 18 22 −14 22 Jaccob Slavin 63 2 18 20 1 8 Ron Hainsey 81 5 14 19 −13 37 Phillip Di Giuseppe 41 7 10 17 0 18 Brett Pesce 69 4 12 16 −7 16 John-Michael Liles‡ 64 6 9 15 −3 16 Chris Terry ice hockey 68 8 3 11 −12 16 Jay McClement 77 3 8 11 −17 24 Ryan Murphy ice hockey, born 1993 35 0 10 10 −1 10 Nathan Gerbe 47 3 4 7 −15 14 Brad Malone 57 2 4 6 −11 75 Brock McGinn 21 3 1 4 −14 10 Derek Ryan Derek Ryan (ice hockey) 6 2 0 2 1 2 Patrick Brown Patrick Brown (ice hockey) 7 1 1 2 4 4 Michal Jordan Michal Jordán 36 1 0 1 −5 12 Sergey Tolchinsky 2 0 1 1 1 0 James Wisniewski 1 0 0 0 0 0 Brody Sutter 8 0 0 0 −4 0 Brendan Woods 5 0 0 0 0 7 Trevor Carrick 2 0 0 0 −1 0 Goaltenders Regular season2015–2016 – Regular Season – Carolina Hurricanes – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/player?reportType=season&report=goaliesummary&season=20152016&gameType=2&aggregate=0&teamId=5&pos=G NHL Player GP Games played GS Games started TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty minutes Cam Ward ice hockey 52 51 3,038 23 17 10 122 2.41 1343 .909 1 0 0 0 Eddie Lack Eddie Läck 34 31 1,920 12 14 6 90 2.81 910 .901 2 0 2 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. Awards and honours Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded J. Faulk Justin Faulk NHL Third Star of the WeekCrawford, Hall and Faulk named stars of week http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=792578 https://web.archive.org/web/20151215225940/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=792578 dead December 15, 2015 NHL December 14, 2015 December 14, 2015 J. Faulk Justin Faulk NHL All-Star game selectionStar-studded Central roster highlights All-Star reveal http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 https://web.archive.org/web/20160106220520/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=796248 dead January 6, 2016 NHL January 6, 2016 January 6, 2016 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached N. Hanifin Noah Hanifin 1st Career NHL Game October 8, 2015 N. Hanifin 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 10, 2015 B. McGinn Brock McGinn 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 16, 2015 B. Pesce Brett Pesce 1st Career NHL Game October 24, 2015 B. Pesce 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 30, 2015 C. Ward Cam Ward (ice hockey) 250th Career NHL Win October 30, 2015 C. Ward 30,000 Career NHL Minutes November 10, 2015 N. Hanifin 1st Career NHL Goal November 16, 2015 J. Slavin Jaccob Slavin 1st Career NHL Game November 20, 2015 B. Pesce 1st Career NHL Goal November 22, 2015 V. Rask Victor Rask 100th Career NHL Game November 22, 2015 J. Slavin 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point November 30, 2015 P. Di Giuseppe Phillip Di Giuseppe 1st Career NHL Game December 5, 2015 K. Versteeg Kris Versteeg 500th Career NHL Game December 8, 2015 J. Slavin 1st Career NHL Goal December 8, 2015 P. Di Giuseppe 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point December 8, 2015 R. Nash Riley Nash 200th Career NHL Game December 19, 2015 J. Faulk Justin Faulk 100th Career NHL Assist December 19, 2015 C. Terry Chris Terry (ice hockey) 100th Career NHL Game December 26, 2015 J. McClement Jay McClement 800th Career NHL Game December 27, 2015 J. Faulk 200th Career NHL Game December 31, 2015 J. Staal Jordan Staal 200th Career NHL Assist December 31, 2015 K. Versteeg 300th Career NHL Point January 9, 2016 Transactions The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season. Trades DateDetailsRef June 27, 2015 To Vancouver Canucks 3rd-round pick in 20157th-round pick in 2016 To Carolina Hurricanes Eddie Lackhttp://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772512 nhl.com June 27, 2015 Canes Acquire Eddie Lack from Vancouver dead June 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630024756/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772512 June 30, 2015 June 27, 2015 To Anaheim Ducks Anton Khudobin To Carolina Hurricanes James Wisniewskihttp://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772556 nhl.com June 27, 2015 Canes Acquire James Wisniewski from Ducks dead June 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630055406/http://hurricanes.nhl.com:80/club/news.htm?id=772556 June 30, 2015 September 11, 2015 To Chicago Blackhawks Dennis RobertsonJake Massie5th-round pick in 2017 To Carolina Hurricanes Kris VersteegJoakim Nordstrom3rd-round pick in 2017http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=778729 nhl.com September 11, 2015 Canes Acquire Versteeg, Nordstrom from Hawks dead September 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150912213328/http://hurricanes.nhl.com:80/club/news.htm?id=778729 September 12, 2015 February 28, 2016 To New York Rangers Eric StaalNote1 Note 1 Note 1 To Carolina Hurricanes Aleksi Saarela2nd-round pick in 20162nd-round pick in 2017http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871111 nhl.com February 28, 2016 Canes Acquire Saarela, Picks for Eric Staal dead February 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160229101247/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871111 February 29, 2016 February 29, 2016 To Los Angeles Kings Kris Versteeg To Carolina Hurricanes Valentin ZykovConditional 5th-round pick in 2016http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871235 nhl.com February 29, 2016 Canes Acquire Zykov in Exchange for Versteeg dead March 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160301061250/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871235 March 1, 2016 February 29, 2016 To Chicago Blackhawks Drew MacIntyre To Carolina Hurricanes Dennis Robertsonhttp://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871308 nhl.com February 29, 2016 Canes Reacquire Robertson for MacIntyre dead March 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160302095357/http://hurricanes.nhl.com:80/club/news.htm?id=871308 March 2, 2016 February 29, 2016 To Boston Bruins John-Michael Liles To Carolina Hurricanes Anthony Camara3rd-round pick in 20165th-round pick in 2017http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=871370 nhl.com February 29, 2016 Canes Acquire Picks, Prospect for Liles dead March 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160302083254/http://hurricanes.nhl.com:80/club/news.htm?id=871370 March 2, 2016 March 7, 2016 To Vancouver Canucks Future considerations To Carolina Hurricanes Dane Foxhttp://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=872569 nhl.com March 7, 2016 Canes Acquire Dane Fox from Vancouver dead March 9, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160310025732/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=872569 March 10, 2016 June 15, 2016 To Chicago Blackhawks NYR's 2nd round pick in 2016 CHI's 3rd round pick in 2017 To Carolina Hurricanes Teuvo TeravainenBryan Bickellhttp://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886117 nhl.com February 29, 2016 Canes Acquire Teravainen, Bickell from Chicago dead June 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160615164847/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886117 June 15, 2016 Notes Note1 Note 1 Note 1Carolina to retain 50% ($4.125 million) of salary as part of trade. Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref July 1, 2015 T.J. Hensick Hamilton Bulldogs 1 year, $600,000 http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773411 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702152616/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773411 dead July 2, 2015 Hurricanes Sign Forward T.J. Hensick nhl.com July 17, 2015 March 8, 2016 Andrew Poturalski University of New Hampshire 2 years, $1.5325 million entry-level contract http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=872683 https://web.archive.org/web/20160309103614/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=872683 dead March 9, 2016 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Poturalski nhl.com March 9, 2016 April 22, 2016 Jake Chelios Charlotte Checkers 1 year, $575,000 http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879924 https://web.archive.org/web/20160424025338/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879924 dead April 24, 2016 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Jake Chelios nhl.com April 22, 2016 Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref July 2, 2015 Ben Holmstrom New York Islanders 1 year, $750,000 http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773619 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703031505/http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773619 dead July 3, 2015 New York Islanders - Islanders Sign Six To Two-Way Deals nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 24, 2015 Alexander Semin Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $1.1 million http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775517 https://web.archive.org/web/20150727110811/http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=775517 dead July 27, 2015 Canadiens agree to terms on a one-year contract with free agent Alexander Semin canadiens.nhl.com July 24, 2015 Claimed via waivers Player Previous team Date Lost via waivers Player New team Date Lost via retirement Date Player July 15, 2015 Greg Nemisz Players released Date Player Via Ref July 1, 2015 Alexander Semin Buyouthttp://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773262 https://web.archive.org/web/20150703200436/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773262 dead July 3, 2015 Hurricanes Buy Out Alexander Semin nhl.com July 17, 2015 Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref June 29, 2015 Andrej Nestrasil 2 years, $1.825 million http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772816 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630151354/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772816 dead June 30, 2015 Canes Agree to Terms with Andrej Nestrasil nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 1, 2015 Jaccob Slavin 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773264 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701235305/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773264 dead July 1, 2015 Canes, Slavin Agree on Entry-Level Contract nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 1, 2015 Riley Nash 1 year, $1.15 million http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773313 https://web.archive.org/web/20150701214408/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773313 dead July 1, 2015 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Riley Nash nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 1, 2015 Rasmus Rissanen 1 year, $575,000 http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773265 https://web.archive.org/web/20150702020855/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=773265 dead July 2, 2015 Canes Agree to Terms with Rasmus Rissanen nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 7, 2015 Zach Boychuk 1 year, $600,000 http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774139 https://web.archive.org/web/20150709120117/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774139 dead July 9, 2015 Canes Agree to Terms with Zach Boychuk nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 11, 2015 Noah Hanifin 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774548 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713045127/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774548 dead July 13, 2015 Canes Sign Hanifin to Entry-Level Contract nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 12, 2015 Justin Shugg 1 year, $600,000 http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774611 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713232027/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774611 dead July 13, 2015 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Justin Shugg nhl.com July 17, 2015 July 15, 2015 Brody Sutter 1 year, $600,000 http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774829 https://web.archive.org/web/20150716001329/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=774829 dead July 16, 2015 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Brody Sutter nhl.com July 17, 2015 August 27, 2015 Elias Lindholm 2 years, $5.4 million contract extension http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=777777 https://web.archive.org/web/20150901005745/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=777777 dead September 1, 2015 Canes, Lindholm Agree on Two-Year Extension nhl.com August 27, 2015 October 3, 2015 Eddie Lack 2 years, $5.5 million contract extension http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781547 https://web.archive.org/web/20151006165826/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=781547 dead October 6, 2015 Canes Agree to Terms with Lack on Extension nhl.com October 7, 2015 April 4, 2016 Clark Bishop 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877032 https://web.archive.org/web/20160406115134/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877032 dead April 6, 2016 Hurricanes Agree to Terms with Clark Bishop nhl.com April 4, 2016 April 9, 2016 Nicolas Roy 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877935 https://web.archive.org/web/20160413145445/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=877935 dead April 13, 2016 Canes Sign Nicolas Roy to Entry-Level Contract nhl.com April 13, 2016 April 22, 2016 Joakim Nordstrom 2 years, $2.55 million contract extension http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879925 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508031252/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=879925 dead May 8, 2016 Canes Sign Nordstrom to Two-Year Extension nhl.com April 22, 2016 June 1, 2016 Josh Wesley 3 years, $1.875 million entry-level contract http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=884617 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603221751/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=884617 dead June 3, 2016 Canes Agree to Terms with Josh Wesley nhl.com June 1, 2016 June 13, 2016 Sebastian Aho 3 years, $2.4975 million entry-level contract http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=885529 https://web.archive.org/web/20160613192059/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=885529 dead June 13, 2016 Canes Agree to Terms with Sebastian Aho nhl.com June 13, 2016 June 13, 2016 Aleksi Saarela 3 years, $2.05 million entry-level contract http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=885954 https://web.archive.org/web/20160615200311/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=885954 dead June 15, 2016 Canes Agree to Terms with Aleksi Saarela nhl.com June 13, 2016 June 16, 2016 Cam Ward 2 years, $6.6 million http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886209 https://web.archive.org/web/20160618091240/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886209 dead June 18, 2016 Canes Sign Cam Ward to Two-Year Extension nhl.com June 16, 2016 June 16, 2016 Derek Ryan 1 year, $600,000 http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886204 https://web.archive.org/web/20160618091235/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=886204 dead June 18, 2016 Canes Agree to Terms with Derek Ryan nhl.com June 16, 2016 Draft picks List of Carolina Hurricanes draft picks 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 # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 5 Noah Hanifin D USA United States Boston College (Hockey East) 2 35 Sebastian Aho LW FIN Finland Oulun Kärpät (Liiga) 4 93Note1 a a Callum Booth G CAN Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 4 96 Nicolas Roy C CAN Canada Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) 5 126 Luke Stevens LW USA United States Noble & Greenough (HS-MA) 5 138Note1 b b Spencer Smallman RW CAN Canada Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) 6 156 Jake Massie D CAN Canada Kimball Union Academy Wildcats (HS-NH) 6 169Note1 c c David Cotton C USA United States Cushing Academy (HS-MA) 7 186 Steven Lorentz C CAN Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL) Draft notes2015 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2015.htm Pro Sports Transactions June 3, 2015 Note1 a 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.Canes Acquire Hillen, Draft Pick for Gleason http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=755635 https://web.archive.org/web/20150302153629/http://hurricanes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=755635 dead March 2, 2015 February 28, 2015 February 28, 2015 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.Capitals send Erat to Coyotes for Klesla, Brown http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=707694 https://web.archive.org/web/20140306170124/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=707694 dead March 6, 2014 National Hockey League March 4, 2014 March 4, 2014 Note1 b 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).Jets acquire Tlusty for two draft picks https://www.tsn.ca/jets-acquire-tlusty-for-two-draft-picks-1.216035 February 25, 2015 February 25, 2015 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.Jets clinch berth despite shootout loss to Avalanche https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/wpg-vs-col/2015/04/09/2014021210 April 9, 2015 April 9, 2015 Note1 c 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.Jets acquire D Harrison from Hurricanes for sixth-round pick https://www.tsn.ca/jets-acquire-d-harrison-from-hurricanes-for-sixth-round-pick-1.163207 December 18, 2014 December 18, 2014 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.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724266 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630013100/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=724266 dead June 30, 2014 Notes from the 2014 NHL Draft June 28, 2014 June 28, 2014 References 30em Category:Carolina Hurricanes seasons Carolina Hurricanes season, 2015-16 Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes Category:2010s in Raleigh, North Carolina