The Carolina Hurricanes have signed their trade acquisition from yesterday, Joni Pitkanen, to a new 3-year deal, worth $12 million. Pitkanen, acquired from Edmonton for Erik Cole, came over as a restricted free agent and the Hurricanes have obliged kindly. The Hurricanes also signed defenseman Josef Melichar, who spent last season playing in Europe, to a 1-year, $1 million deal.Only Pitkanen will be included on the new team update posted below, since Melichar will have to work hard enough in camp to get another full-time shot with the Hurricanes this season. With the addtion of Pitkanen, the team now has 16 players signed on for a cap hit of $43.3 million. It leaves them with $13.4 million to pick up 7 more active players. The addition of Melichar would be a very good cost saving manuevre, if they were to make another move for a good free agent.
| Forwards | Defense | Goaltenders |
| Eric Staal | Joe Corvo | Cam Ward |
| Ray Whitney | Joni Pitkanen | Michael Leighton |
| Rod Brind'Amour | Frank Kaberle | |
| Matt Cullen | Tim Gleason | |
| Sergei Samsonov | Niclas Wallin | |
| Scott Walker | ||
| Tuomo Ruutu | ||
| Justin Williams | ||
| Jeff Hamilton | ||
| Patrick Eaves | ||
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