Carolina Hurricanes Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	S. AhoSebastian Aho	L. StankovenLogan Stankoven	J. StaalJordan Staal M. JankowskiMark Jankowski J. Robidas Hurricanes' Justin Robidas: Signs two-way contract Justin Robidas Hurricanes' Justin Robidas: Signs two-way contract
Left Wing	N. EhlersNikolaj Ehlers	T. HallTaylor Hall	W. CarrierWilliam Carrier J. KotkaniemiJesperi Kotkaniemi N. DeslauriersNicolas Deslauriers S. Brind'Amour Hurricanes' Skyler Brind'Amour: Returning to Carolina Skyler Brind'Amour Hurricanes' Skyler Brind'Amour: Returning to Carolina
Right Wing	A. SvechnikovAndrei Svechnikov	J. BlakeJackson Blake	J. MartinookJordan Martinook E. Robinson Hurricanes' Eric Robinson: Undergoes knee procedure Knee: Questionable for start of season Eric Robinson Hurricanes' Eric Robinson: Undergoes knee procedure Knee: Questionable for start of season S. Jarvis Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis: Out 4-6 months after surgery Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Dec 26 Seth Jarvis Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis: Out 4-6 months after surgery Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Dec 26
Left Defenseman	J. SlavinJaccob Slavin	K. MillerK'Andre Miller	S. GostisbehereShayne Gostisbehere J. ValimakiJuuso Valimaki
Right Defenseman	J. ChatfieldJalen Chatfield	S. WalkerSean Walker	A. NikishinAlexander Nikishin P. Joseph Hurricanes' Pierre-Olivier Joseph: Inks one-year deal Pierre-Olivier Joseph Hurricanes' Pierre-Olivier Joseph: Inks one-year deal D. Fensore Avalanche's Domenick Fensore: Inks one-year contract Domenick Fensore Avalanche's Domenick Fensore: Inks one-year contract
Goalie	B. BussiBrandon Bussi	P. KochetkovPyotr Kochetkov	C. Primeau Hurricanes' Cayden Primeau: Signs two-year deal Cayden Primeau Hurricanes' Cayden Primeau: Signs two-year deal