Locked On Hurricanes - Daily Podcast On The Carolina Hurricanes

Last week, the NHL dropped the 2025-26 regular season schedule for all 32 teams. That said, what are the biggest takeaways from the Carolina Hurricanes' 82-game slate as they look to make their eighth consecutive playoff appearance? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by giving a broad overview of the schedule. What are the most interesting matchups/legs...

The Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Wolves have been busy signing players to fill out the AHL roster as the latter looks to make their second consecutive Calder Cup Playoffs under Cam Abbott. Who are the most recent additions to the Wolves' roster for 2025-26? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into the recent signings of Domenik Fenore an...

NHL.com has released its projected lineup for the Carolina Hurricanes going into the 2025-26 season, based on the current roster. Are they on the money? Or does it still need some tweaks to fit the usual m.o. for Rod Brind'Amour? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into NHL.com's Hurricanes projected roster to see what is right, and what nee...

The Carolina Hurricanes have had a couple of 40-goal scorers and tons of 30-goal scorers. That said, will they ever have their first 50-goal scorer? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into the NHL's most recent 50-goal scorers per franchise. Who are some notable names? Who in Hurricanes/Whalers history has had a 50-goal season? Secondly, Zach...

As we draw near the offseason schedule for Locked On Hurricanes, let's do a quick dive into a couple of schedule releases. The Carolina Hurricanes released their preseason schedule while the Chicago Wolves dropped their 2025-26 regular season slate. What are the early takeaways for both? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into the Hurricanes'...

It's a Locked On NHL crossover Show as Locked On NY Rangers host Jon Chik joins to discuss the K'Andre Miller trade from both the NY Rangers & Carolina Hurricanes perspectives. What does this mean for both teams as they go into the 2025-26 season? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin and Jon start the show by giving their thoughts on Miller from a Rangers and Hurricane...

The Carolina Hurricanes did address their top-six winger and defenseman needs during the first week of free agency. However, there are still rumblings that the Hurricanes may need to resolve their second-line center situation. If they don't go with someone internally on the roster, can someone externally via trade be the guy at 2C? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin...

The Carolina Hurricanes did address their top-six winger and defenseman needs during the first week of free agency. However, there are still rumblings that the Hurricanes may need to resolve their second-line center situation. If they don't go with Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who internally on the roster can replace him at 2C? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the sho...

After a week that saw the Carolina Hurricanes sign Nikolaj Ehlers following the sign-and-trade of K'Andre Miller, what did Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas think of those moves? How were the Hurricanes able to acquire both players in the early days of free agency? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the media availability quotes from E...

The Carolina Hurricanes did it; they signed their top-six winger for the next six seasons! After days of speculation, the Hurricanes announced that they signed Danish forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year, $51 million contract that'll run through the 2030-31 season. What does it mean now for Ehlers and the Hurricanes, as he will be paid $8.5 million annually to play in Raleigh? On the Friday Editio...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild are here to talk about the big moves of free agency so far, including the Mitch Marner saga finally coming to an end, what the heck the LA Kings are doing, and where Nikolaj Ehlers is going to end up!   Support Us By Supp...

Despite that there is no update on the Nikolaj Ehlers signing, the Carolina Hurricanes are still in pursuit of the winger. What is the latest on that front? Also, when it comes to roster building, teams still need to sign players even for depth purposes. Also, a familiar face is back for the Hurricanes. On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by giving an...

Day 1 of free agency has come and gone, and the Carolina Hurricanes made some moves to begin their build for the 2025-26 season. They extended Logan Stankoven and traded for K'Andre Miller, plus more. What does it mean now for the Hurricanes, and how did they do on Day 1? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the Logan Stankoven extension...

The 2025 Free Agency & Re-Sign Phase for the NHL is finally here. The biggest day in the offseason always brings chaos, and July 1, 2025, will be no different. Regarding the Carolina Hurricanes, will they be as aggressive as everyone believes they will be? On the Tuesday Free Agency Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the current cap space situation for...

The 2025 NHL Draft has come and gone, and the Carolina Hurricanes did some tidy work by adding more picks throughout the two days. In the end, the Hurricanes drafted seven new players to the organization to restock the prospect pool. Following the drafting of four forwards, two defensemen, and a goalie, where does the team stand now post-draft? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Z...

The Carolina Hurricanes extended Finnish forward Juha Jääskä to a two-year deal. What does this mean for both sides? Why is this a win-win deal? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the Juha Jääskä extension and explaining why it's a great deal for both sides. The Hurricanes get a great depth piece, and Jääskä is rewarded with an extension...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) are here to talk about the upcoming NHL draft, any potential free agency surprises, and about Alexander Mogilny finally making it into the Hall of Fame!   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Head to  Rugi...

There have been rumors that the Calgary Flames are open to trading Swedish defenseman Rasmus Andersson. However, they'll only trade him for the right price. That being said, should the Carolina Hurricanes trade for Andersson to bolster the blueline? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by deep diving into the Flames' cap situation and Andersson's contra...

The Hockey Hall of Fame announced the names of those who will be part of the 2025 HHOF Class. Unfortunately, Rod Brind'Amour was left out of the hall once again. It seems that Brind'Amour was once again snubbed from being inducted, despite his career numbers indicating that he should be in. On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin gives his thoughts on the 2025 Class and...

The NHL announced the draft order for the 2025 Upper Deck NHL Draft, which will be held in Los Angeles, CA, on June 27 and 28. The Carolina Hurricanes have the 29th overall pick. That said, will they draft someone at 29? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin goes over the draft order for Round 1, which will be held on June 27. What stands out from Round 1 on who picks wh...

The Carolina Hurricanes make their first official move of the 2025 offseason, extending forward Eric Robinson to a four-year, $6.8 million deal ($1.7 million per season), as announced on Friday, June 20. What does this mean for Robinson and the Hurricanes? Who is next to get extended in Carolina? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin gives his thoughts on the Robinson dea...

After the state of the goalies and defense episodes on Monday and Wednesday, let's talk about the state of the forwards for the Carolina Hurricanes. Where do they stand going into the 2025-26 season? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin gives his thoughts on the current state of the Hurricanes' forward core going into the offseason. Who is currently signed to the 2025-26...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Zach Martin (Locked On Hurricanes) are here to talk about why the playoffs are lasting so long, how to fix that, whether the NHL will finally close the LTIR loophole some teams have been using, and what to make of the early Olympics roster announceme...

Now that the NHL season is officially over, it's all speed ahead for the offseason. That said, where do the Carolina Hurricanes go from here now that everyone is in offseason mode? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin is joined by 99.9 The Fan's Tim Donnelly of "The Drive with Tim Donnelly" to discuss what's next for the Hurricanes. The guys start the show discussing t...

After the state of the goalies episode on Monday, let's talk about the state of the defense for the Carolina Hurricanes. Where do they stand going into the 2025-26 season? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin gives his thoughts on the current state of the Hurricanes' defense with the six players they have signed currently. Are they enough for the Canes going into next...