2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes season


The 2017–18 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 21st season since the franchise relocated from Hartford to start the 1997–98 NHL season. The Canes failed to make the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 8, 2017.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was announced on June 22, 2017.

Player statistics

Final
;Skaters
Player
78293665424
82234164814
82163551−956
82242549−2734
79192746−426
81162844−818
80152338−1528
79102232−2021
71141731012
7682331−2648
80161430−1222
8282230110
6531619−618
7931316920
495813017
37369−84
67088−214
1034742
75257−116
31336−716
48156−628
33145−621
221330
10033319
11101−42
4000−30
100000
100002
1000−10

;Goaltenders
Player
43422,459:20231441122.731187.90620014
43402,475:07132171313.181171.8880002

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades

;Notes

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
112Martin NecasC Czech RepublicHC Kometa Brno
242Eetu LuostarinenC FinlandKalPa
2521Luke MartinD United StatesMichigan Wolverines
3672Morgan GeekieC CanadaTri-City Americans
373Stelio MattheosC CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings
4104Eetu MakiniemiG FinlandJokerit U20
6166Brendan De JongD CanadaPortland Winterhawks
7197Ville RasanenD FinlandJokipojat

Draft notes:
  1. The New York Rangers' second-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on February 28, 2016 that sent Eric Staal to New York in exchange for Aleksi Saarela, a second-round pick in 2016 and this pick.
  2. The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick will go to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Tuomo Ruutu to New Jersey in exchange for Andrei Loktionov and this pick. The condition and date of conversion are unknown.