40 years old and knows both North American and European hockey (with success in Sweden).
Sounds like a great hire.
Sounds like a great hire.
Confirmed with Link: Chicago Wolves AHL Affiliate
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HisIceness
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cptjeff
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That certainly sounds like a good fit for our style! Good first hire, wonder if they've been interviewing assistants or if they were waiting to bring the HC on board first.
DaveG
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I'd imagine that the HC will have his guys in mind for the most part other than goalie coach and S&C which is usually the parent club. Probably haven't had many unless this hire was known for a while.
NotOpie
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Did the affiliation with Norfolk officially end? I missed that completely.
Looks like Cincinnati and the Florida Everblades are the ones yet to announce an affiliation next year.
Blades haven’t been happy with their last two affiliations (they are like the Wolves in that they are always in win now mode).
It will be interesting if they continue with the Cats.
Highest Boss
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"The #Canes have named Cam Abbott head coach of the @Chicago_Wolves "
Just thinking out loud but that reinforces that they are running things now. Which reminded me that the Canes fired the long time GM of the Wolves. Who if I also remember correctly was buds with Waddell which was the only reason we got involved with them in the first place. Wonder if that played a part in the DW exit
Winnipeg and Manitoba have been with Norfolk for several years now and just extended...... Savannah just replaced Florida as the entry point to Charlotte
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Any news on the Wolves' free agents who were not under contract to the Canes? Does Chicago have any interest in players like Conacher or Crone to fill some of the veteran slots?
You need to talk to Tulsky/Borg as they make all personnel decisions. Chicago mgt focus is on business interests.
Florida is tied to St. Louis now
Nikishin Go Boom
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its unlikely that we will have any AHL free agents on the team. we are going to have a lot of prospects on the team with a handful of 4th line call up types guys.
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Im one of those who think why does that league even exist , most players arent even ours , if i had my way i would disband or opt out of that league , and have the AHL have 40 teams , 8 indepenant teams that would get leased players from other teams , and no independent team would have no affiliation with NHL teams and would be in Cities where they would want an expansion or city transfer into NHL , (Quebec City , Kansas City , Houston , Atlanta , Phoenix ..... then we could see how they manage their Teams and how much fans they'd get with a little worst team than NHL affiliated teams
i think it would make the AHL more interesting that way
This. Carolina has 12 forwards signed to 1-way deals and 3 RFAs still to sign who will all get 1-way deals (Drury, Necas, Jarvis.) Won't carry 15 forwards, so at least 1 is probably starting the season in Chicago. More if Fast is healthy.
There are 9 more forwards and 11 D on 2-way deals who are signed below the 6 1-way deals on defense. And even with all of this, Carolina is at 46/50 contracts according to CapWages.
Given Carolina could sign more contracts with options to be called up to the Hurricanes and still have space for later additions, there's zero reason to sign a Chicago-exclusive player.
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hblueridgegal
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NotOpie
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Hurricanes legend....Chris Terry
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one of blake/nadeau/FUS +2
Trikizov +1
Suzuki +1
Jaaska +1
Robidas +1
Slavin +1
Jost +1
I wouldnt be surprised to see us sign a college UFA or two, Mercuri could sign, and us signing Nylander and pushing Robinson down too seems possible.
we kind of have the 13F thing down with Jost, Robinson, and Lemieux on the roster. we are likely looking for some younger players at this point.
Trikizov +1
Suzuki +1
Jaaska +1
Robidas +1
Slavin +1
Jost +1
I wouldnt be surprised to see us sign a college UFA or two, Mercuri could sign, and us signing Nylander and pushing Robinson down too seems possible.
we kind of have the 13F thing down with Jost, Robinson, and Lemieux on the roster. we are likely looking for some younger players at this point.
Does this guy really expect Carolina to carry 15 forwards in Raleigh??
Even if you send Nadeau and Blake down from the capwages roster, that's still 15 forwards. More NHL players are going to Chicago.
Looks like Carolina is waiting it out on signing more players for Chicago as they finalize the NHL roster, and there are still veteran players available to potentially sign.
hblueridgegal
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He has covered the Wolves for a long while. I guess the changes in mgt. and philosophy may take some time to settle in.
I don't think he's considering any one-way deals as possibilities to play in Chicago. And I understand the rationale given all of them (and Suzuki) will have to pass through waivers.
But there's just not roster space for everyone in Raleigh.
hblueridgegal
Timing is Everything
True but maybe the thought of starting from scratch is daunting given their history. Even though some of our prospects have played there in the past.
Reporter worrying for no reason. Canes will stock the team properly and I suspect the squad will be playoff worthy.
Re: Chicago vets from LY. If they were so wonderful why was the team a bottom dweller?
Re: Chicago vets from LY. If they were so wonderful why was the team a bottom dweller?
HisIceness
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Just sign Zach Boychuk. Problem solved 
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Who wants to layout what the Wolves roster might look like this season?
