Updated Look at Contract Situations in ‘The Pipeline’

Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Ron Francis’ attention will shift towards free agency and his unsigned draft picks in two weeks.

As I mentioned last week, I expect a number of prospects to be signed to Entry-Level Contacts in the near future. Here is an updated look at the contract status in the Pipeline:

Players Signed

Haydn Fleury
Alex Nedeljkovic
Roland McKeown
Lucas Wallmark

Players that must be signed by an early June deadline

2014 Drafted player that can re-enter the 2016 Draft if they fail to sign

Warren Foegele – 1 Season of CHL eligibility remaining
Josh Wesley – 1 Season of CHL eligibility remaining
Clark Bishop – No CHL eligibilty remaining
Kyle Jenkins – No CHL eligibilty remaining

2015 Draftees eligible to play in the AHL next year

European Players or CHL Players who will turn 20 before December 31, 2016.

Sebastian Aho
Spencer Smallman
Steven Lorentz

Current and Future NCAA Players

Teams have the rights of an NCAA player until 30 days after the player leaves the college

Luke Stevens – Incoming Freshman / 4 years of eligiblity remaining
David Cotton – Incoming Freshman / 4 years of eligiblity remaining
Collin Olson – Junior / 1 year of eligiblity remaining
Brendan Collier – Junior / 1 year of eligiblity remaining

2015 Unsigned Drafteees

These players can sign contracts, but must return to the CHL if they don’t make the Hurricanes roster

Callum Booth
Nicolas Roy

European Players 23 or older

Gregory Hofmann turned 23 on 11/13/2015, meaning the Hurricanes will loose exclusive negotiating rights to sign this player at some point this spring. Given he has three more years on a Swiss League contract it is unlikely that he will sign as an NHL free agent with another team.

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Prospect reports for Feb. 9 – Feb. 15, 2016

2015 Draft Picks:

Sebastian Aho, 2nd Round (#35 overall)

Last week: 2GP – 1G-1A-2PTS, 2 PIM, (Team Finland – Euro Hockey Tour), 1GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0.0% Shooting (CHL)
Team Finland went 0-2 in a weekend series against Team Sweden in the Euro Hockey Tour. Aho recorded a point in each game.
Kärpät lost 2-1 in the single-game Champions Hockey Leage final.
This Season: 36GP – 13G-17A-30PTS, 2 PIM, 125 SOG, 10.5% shooting (Liiga)
11GP – 3G-6A-9PTS, 6 PIM, 21 SOG, 14.2% shooting (CHL), 7GP – 4AG-8A-12PTS, 4 PIM, 16 SOG, 31.2% shooting (WJHC), 2GP – 1G-1A-2PTS, 2 PIM, (Euro Hockey Tour)
Next Game: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 vs. Frölunda Gothenburg (CHL Final); Thursday, February 11, 2016 at. Sport Vaasa (Liiga)

Callum Booth, 4th Round (#93 overall)

Last Week: 2GP (2 Starts) – 0W-1L, .825%, 6.75GAA
Booth was pulled after the first period in his last start on Sunday after allowing three goals on 15 shots. This was only the second game where Booth didn’t earn a win or loss, and the third game where he was pulled all season.
This Season: 36GP (36 Starts) – 15W-16L-3OTL, .899%, 3.20 GAA, 2 SO
Next Game: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 vs. Shawinigan, Cataractes

Nicolas Roy, 4th Round (#96 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 3G-2A-5PTS, 2 PIM, 12 SOG, 25.0% shooting, 60.2% Faceoffs
Chicoutimi Seguenees went 1-2, with Roy recoding points in all three games.
Roy now ranks 12th in QMJHL scoring, 11th in points per game.
This Season: 49GP – 35G-36A-71PTS, 59 PIM, 102 shots, 17.3% shooting, 60.8% Faceoffs
Next Game: Friday, February 18, 2016 vs. Rimouski, Océanic

Spencer Smallman, 5th Round (#138 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 2G-1A-3PTS, 0 PIM, 8 SOG, 25.0% shooting
Returned to the lineup after missing three games last week.
Saint John Sea Dogs went 2-0 with Smallman recording points in both games.
This Season: 44GP – 16G-18A-34PTS, 45 PIM, 99 SOG, 16.2% shooting
Next Game: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Shawinigan, Cataractes

Luke Stevens, 5th Round (#126 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 2G-2A-4PTS
This Season: 23GP – 17G-28A-45PTS
Next Game: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 vs. BB&N

David Cotton, 6th Round (#169 overall)

Last Week: 1GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 0.0% shooting
Waterloo Black Hawks went 0-1.
This Season: 38GP – 13G-12A-25PTS, 30 PIM, 104 shots, 12.5% shooting
Next Game: Friday, February 19, 2016 at Dubuque Fighting Saints

Steven Lorentz, 7th Round (#186 overall)

Lorentz was suspended 10 games for an illegal check to the head on 1/29. He has served six games of his suspension and is ellibigle to return Saturday, February 27 against the Sudbury Wolves.
Peterborough Petes have gone 4-2 with Lorentz out of the lineup last week.
This Season: 48GP – 20G-21A-41PTS, 22 PIM, 134 SOG, 14.9% shooting

2014 Draft Picks:

Haydn Fleury, 1st Round (#7 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 0G-1A-1PT, 2 PIM
Red Deer Rebels went 1-2, 1-0 when Fleury records a point.
This Season: 41GP – 9G-23A-32PTS, 37PIM
Next Game: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Kelowna Rockets

Alex Nedeljkovic, 2nd Round (#37 overall)

Last Two Week: 3GP (3 Starts) – 1W-2L, 3.29 GAA, .838%
This Season: 17GP (17 Starts) – 8W-8L-0OTL-1SOL, 2.61 GAA, .907% (NIA)
19GP (19 Starts) – 9W-7L-1OTL-1SOL, 3.21 GAA, .907%, 1 SO (Flint)
36GP (36 starts) 17W-15L-1OTL-2SOL, 2.93 GAA, .907% (OHL Totals), 6GP (6 Starts) – 4W-2L, 1.66 GAA, .942%, 1 SO (WJHC)
Next Game: Thursday, February 18, 2016 vs. Hamilton Bulldogs

Roland McKeown, 2nd Round (#50 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 0G-2A-3PTS, 0 PIM, 7 SOG, 0.0% shooting
Kingston Frontenacs went 3-0.
This Season: 46GP – 6G-30A-36PTS, 41 PIM, 130 shots, 4.6% shooting
Next Game: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Peterborough Petes

Warren Foegele, 3rd Round (#67 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 0G-2A-2PTS, 4 PIM, 7 SOG, 0.0% shooting
Kingston Frontenacs went 3-0.
This Season: 39GP – 7G-31A-38PTS, 34 PIM, 92 shot, 7.6% shooting (OHL)
5GP – 0G-1A-1PT, 6 PIM, 8 shots, 0% shooting (NCAA)
Next Game: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Peterborough Petes

Josh Wesley, 4th Round (#96 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 2 PIM, 6 SOG, 0.0% shooting
Niagara IceDogs went 1-2.
This Season: 26GP – 3G-3A-6PTS, 10 PIM, 35 shots, 8.5% shooting (NIA)
24GP – 2G-10A-12PTS, 21PIM, 49 Shots, 4.0% shooting (Flint)
60GP – 5G-13A-18PTS, 31 PIM, 84 shots, 5.9% shooting (OHL Total)
Next Game: Thursday, February 18, 2016 vs. Hamilton Bulldogs

Lucas Wallmark, 4th Round (#97 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 0 PIM
This Season: 38GP – 7G-19A-26PTS, 18 PIM (SHL), 5GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 4 PIM (CHL), 5P – 1G-0A-1PT, 2 PIM (Euro Hockey Tour)
Next Game: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at IF Malmö Redhawks

Clark Bishop, 5th Round (#127 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 1G-1A-2PTS, 2 PIM, 5 SOG, 20.0% shooting, 57.1% faceoffs
Cape Breton went 3-0.
This Season: 38GP – 13G-18A-31PTS, 71 PIM, 84 shots, 15.5% shooting, 52.0% faceoffs
Next Game: Thursday, February 18, 2016 vs. Halifax, Mooseheads

Kyle Jenkins, 7th Round (#187 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 0G-2A-2PTS, 2 PIM, 10 shots, 0.0% shooting.
Peterborough Petes went 2-1, 2-0 when Jenkins recorded a point.
This Season: 48GP – 2G-25A-27PTS, 22 PIM, 106 shots, 1.8% shooting
Next Game: Thursday, February 18, 2016 vs. Kingston Frontenacs

No 2013 Draft Picks

2012 Draft Picks:

Collin Olson, 6th Round (#159 overall)

Olson’s last appearance for Western Michigan was on January 8 when he allowed 3 goals in 8 minutes of relief against Notre Dame.
This Season: 9GP (7 start) – 2W-5L, 4.15 GAA, .877%
Next Game: Friday, February 19, 2016 vs. Univ. of Miami (OH)