Carolina Hurricanes Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	S. AhoSebastian Aho	L. StankovenLogan Stankoven	J. Staal Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Named Conn Smythe winner Jordan Staal Hurricanes' Jordan Staal: Named Conn Smythe winner M. JankowskiMark Jankowski
Left Wing	N. Ehlers Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers: Pots empty-netter in Game 6 win Nikolaj Ehlers Hurricanes' Nikolaj Ehlers: Pots empty-netter in Game 6 win	T. Hall Hurricanes' Taylor Hall: Tallies Cup-clinching goal Taylor Hall Hurricanes' Taylor Hall: Tallies Cup-clinching goal	W. CarrierWilliam Carrier J. KotkaniemiJesperi Kotkaniemi N. Deslauriers Hurricanes' Nicolas Deslauriers: Lands extension with champs Nicolas Deslauriers Hurricanes' Nicolas Deslauriers: Lands extension with champs
Right Wing	A. SvechnikovAndrei Svechnikov	J. BlakeJackson Blake	J. MartinookJordan Martinook E. Robinson Hurricanes' Eric Robinson: Undergoes knee procedure Knee: Probable for start of season Eric Robinson Hurricanes' Eric Robinson: Undergoes knee procedure Knee: Probable 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. Valimaki Hurricanes' Juuso Valimaki: Back with Carolina Juuso Valimaki Hurricanes' Juuso Valimaki: Back with Carolina
Right Defenseman	J. ChatfieldJalen Chatfield	S. WalkerSean Walker	A. NikishinAlexander Nikishin 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. PrimeauCayden Primeau