Instead of buying out Jesperi Kotkaniemi, the Carolina Hurricanes are gauging his value on the trade market.

Avoiding a long-term buyout of the Finnish center, Carolina shifts focus toward the trade market as teams desperate for reliable depth down the middle eye the 25-year-old.

The Carolina Hurricanes are riding high off their second Stanley Cup victory in franchise history, and their first since back in 2006, but as we know, things in the National Hockey League move quick, ...

Alexander Nikishin is a hot name on the Carolina Hurricanes trade front, but now, teams will need to take on another player to land him.

Rumors are circling around Jesperi Kotkaniemi, but the Carolina Hurricanes should not be rushing to move their spare centerman.

These two Carolina Hurricanes players could be on the trade block now that the dust is settling on 2026 NHL Free Agency.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi has had the Carolina Hurricanes' game at the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; TSN2, RDS, BSSO, ESPN+, NHL LIVE) circled on the calendar. It's a date the 21-year-old ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi might not be grabbing headlines on the ice right now, but his situation is getting harder and harder to ignore. As the Carolina Hurricanes keep pushing toward the Stanley Cup, the ...

Jesperi Kotkaniemi has been warming the bench in the press box ever since the Hurricanes' playoff run began. It would be very surprising to see him in a uniform by the end of the Stanley Cup Final, or ...

The first buyout window of the 2026 NHL offseason opens today, June 17, and there could be quite a few names to hit unconditional waivers over the next 13 days. While a buyout can often give a team a ...