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Removed from Prospect List:

Kevin Wall RW (6th round 2019 ?????????) - Not signed by Canes by August 15 deadline, is an NHL UFA.

I don't expect any NHL franchise will sign Kevin Wall. If he still wants to pursue professional hockey he might need to sign on with an ECHL or other minor pro team.
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Latvia beckons.
 
Look, anybody who knows anything about how minor league programs are actually run would see that for what it is ... a Wolves PR statement. Whatever, as I've noted a million times, I think fans put WAY too much weight on what NHL teams actually get out of their AHL affiliates. It ain't nothing, but it's not the be all, end all either. Chicago is the wrong affiliate fit for any NHL team that wants to prioritize development ... which is basically all of them. So ... yeah. When there's push-back on your requests to play your own prospects over veteran minor leaguers? Yeah, that's a distraction any NHL club can do without.
 
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It was one-sided and not well researched (asked 1 person their thoughts) - but it probably ain't too far from the truth either. Anyone who bothers to look can see Chicago changes affiliations more than my kid changes his undies. I also feel like even if the Canes told 180* story it really doesn't matter. We got a few great guys out of Chicago, Pytor won a Calder, and now we move on.
 
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It was one-sided and not well researched (asked 1 person their thoughts) - but it probably ain't too far from the truth either. Anyone who bothers to look can see Chicago changes affiliations more than my kid changes his undies. I also feel like even if the Canes told 180* story it really doesn't matter. We got a few great guys out of Chicago, Pytor won a Calder, and now we move on.
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Yeah, the issue is the expectation from Chicago. It's not like their approach has worked long term with any of the other half a million NHL teams they've had broken affiliations with over the years. But a writer who supposedly knows the AHL should at some point take a breath and point out that Chicago's management is complaining about things that EVERY other NHL club would demand of them as their affiliate.

Bottom line ... the Wolves want to be an IHL team, but the IHL doesn't exist anymore.
 
Thread maintenance note ... I edited the title to add the 2023-24 season and reflect the lack of relationship with AHL Chicago. It didn't seem necessary to open a new thread for the 23-24 season.
 
While we wait for the Canes to trickle back to Raleigh and start camp in a few weeks, we have Russian regular season hockey already!!!!

Jackson Blake W (4th Round 2021 NCHC U. of North Dakota So.)
Michael Emerson F (6th Round 2023 NCHC U of North Dakota Fr.)
Domenick Fensore LHD (3rd round 2019 ??????????? Likely will fall off this list assuming he plays in the AHL/ECHL somewhere)
Simon Forsmark LHD (4th Round 2022 SweHL Timra)

Vladimir Grudinin LHD (5th Round 2022 MHL (Russian Juniors) Krasnaya Armiya Moskova/KHL CSKA Moskova):
With KHL CSKA Moskova: 3 Games 0 Goals 0 Assists -1

Nikita Guslistov C (7th round 2021 KHL Severstal Cherepovets): Did not play yet (Cherepovets has played 2 games so far)

Alexsi Heimosalmi RHD (2nd Round 2021 Liiga Assat)
Ville Koivunen W (2nd Round 2021 Liiga Karpat)
Charles-Alexis Legault RHD (5th Round 2023 ECAC Quinnipiac U So.)
Cruz Lucius RW (4th Round 2022 Big 10 Wisconsin So.)
Lucas Mercuri C (6th round 2020 Hockey East UMASS-Amherst Jr.)
Bryce Montgomery RHD (6th round 2021 ??????????)
Scott Morrow RHD (2nd Round 2021 Hockey East UMASS-Amherst Jr.)

Timur Mukhanov LW (6th Round 2023 KHL Cherepovets): 1 Game 0 Goals 0 Assists -1

Bradley Nadeau LW (1st Round 2023 Hockey East U of Maine Fr.):

Alexander Nikishin LHD (3rd round 2020 KHL SKA St. Petersburg): 2 Games 0 Goals 2 Assists +3

Zion Nybeck LW (4th round 2020 Swe-1 AIK)
Joel Nystrom RHD (7th round 2021 SweHL Farjestad)

Alexander Pashin RW (7th round 2020 KHL Spartak) - 1 Game 0 Goals 0 Assists -1

Alexander Pelevin LHD (7th round 2022 MHL (Russian Juniors) Chaika Nizhny Novgorod/VHL (Russian Minors) Dizel Penza) - Has not played yet

Alexander Perevalov LW (3rd Round 2022 MHL (Russian Juniors) Loko Yaroslavl/VHL (Russian Minors) Molot Perm):
With Perm: 2 Games 0 Goals 0 Assists -1

Jayden Perron RW (3rd Round 2023 NCHC U of North Dakota Fr.)
Justin Robidas C (5th Round 2021 QMJHL Quebec?????????)

Alexander Rykov RW (4th Round 2023 VHL (Russian minors) Chelyabinsk): 1 Game 1 Goal 0 Assists Even

Kirill Slepets W (5th round 2019 KHL Amur Khabarovsk): 2 Games 0 Goals 0 Assists -1

Tuukka Tieksola RW (4th round 2019 Liiga Lukko)

Gleb Trikozov LW (2nd Round 2022 VHL (Russian Minors) Omeskie Krylia): 2 Games 1 Goal 0 Assists -2

Felix Unger Sörum RW (2nd Round 2023 J20 Nationell Leksands IF/SHL Leksands IF):
Cade Webber LHD (4th round 2019 Hockey East Boston U. Sr.)

Stanislav Yarovoi LW (4th Round 2023 KHL Vityaz Moscow Region): 2 Games 0 Goals 0 Assists -2



Patrik Hamrla G (3rd Round 2021 Liiga Ilves)

Ruslan Khazheyev G (5th Round 2023 MHL (Russian Juniors) Chelabinsk): 0-0-1 1.85 GAA .950 Sv%

Jacob Kucharski G (7th round 2018 ???????? We have his rights until Aug 15 2024)
Nikita Quapp G (6th round 2021 DEL Berlin)

Yegor Velmakin G (7th Round 2023 KHL Minsk): Has not played yet (Minsk has played 2 games so far. Alexsi Kolosov (Flyers 3rd round 2021) and Dylan Ferguson, who played 13 AHL games and 2 NHL games for the Sens last season got the 2 starts. Velmakin is on the roster, not sure if he will have to go to the minors to actually play.

Jakub Vondras G (6th round 2022 OHL Sudbury)

DROPPED FROM LIST:

Yegor Naumov G (7th round 2021 ??????) - No stats for 2 seasons and no sign he is playing anywhere this season.
 
Canes Russian Prospect Stats through 9/11

Jackson Blake W (4th Round 2021 NCHC U. of North Dakota So.)
Michael Emerson F (6th Round 2023 NCHC U of North Dakota Fr.)
Domenick Fensore LHD (3rd round 2019 ??????????? Likely will fall off this list assuming he plays in the AHL/ECHL somewhere)
Simon Forsmark LHD (4th Round 2022 SweHL Timra)

Vladimir Grudinin LHD (5th Round 2022 MHL (Russian Juniors) Krasnaya Armiya Moskova/KHL CSKA Moskova):
With KHL CSKA Moskova: 3 Games 0 Goals 0 Assists -1
With MHL Moskova: 1 Game 0 Goals 0 Assist +1 **** Now back in Russian Juniors

Nikita Guslistov C (7th round 2021 KHL Severstal Cherepovets): Did not play yet (Cherepovets has played 3 games so far)

Alexsi Heimosalmi RHD (2nd Round 2021 Liiga Assat)
Ville Koivunen W (2nd Round 2021 Liiga Karpat)
Charles-Alexis Legault RHD (5th Round 2023 ECAC Quinnipiac U So.)
Cruz Lucius RW (4th Round 2022 Big 10 Wisconsin So.)
Lucas Mercuri C (6th round 2020 Hockey East UMASS-Amherst Jr.)
Bryce Montgomery RHD (6th round 2021 ECHL South Carolina)
Scott Morrow RHD (2nd Round 2021 Hockey East UMASS-Amherst Jr.)

Timur Mukhanov LW (6th Round 2023 KHL Cherepovets/MHL (Russian Juniors) Cherepovets):
With KHL Cherepovets: 2 Games 0 Goals 0 Assists -1
With MHL Cherepovets: 2 Games 0 Goals 1 Assist Even *** Now back in Russian Juniors

Bradley Nadeau LW (1st Round 2023 Hockey East U of Maine Fr.):

Alexander Nikishin LHD (3rd round 2020 KHL SKA St. Petersburg): 5 Games 2 Goals 3 Assists +2

Zion Nybeck LW (4th round 2020 Swe-1 AIK)
Joel Nystrom RHD (7th round 2021 SweHL Farjestad)

Alexander Pashin RW (7th round 2020 KHL Spartak): 4 Games 1 Goal 0 Assists Even

Alexander Pelevin LHD (7th round 2022 MHL (Russian Juniors) Chaika Nizhny Novgorod/VHL (Russian Minors) Dizel Penza) -
With VHL Penza: 1 Game 0 Goals 0 Assists Even

Alexander Perevalov LW (3rd Round 2022 MHL (Russian Juniors) Loko Yaroslavl/VHL (Russian Minors) Molot Perm):
With VHL Perm: 4 Games 0 Goals 0 Assists -3

Jayden Perron RW (3rd Round 2023 NCHC U of North Dakota Fr.)
Justin Robidas C (5th Round 2021 QMJHL Quebec?????????)

Alexander Rykov RW (4th Round 2023 VHL (Russian minors) Chelyabinsk): 4 Games 2 Goals 4 Assists +5

Kirill Slepets W (5th round 2019 KHL Amur Khabarovsk): 4 Games 0 Goals 0 Assists -1

Tuukka Tieksola RW (4th round 2019 Liiga Lukko)

Gleb Trikozov LW (2nd Round 2022 VHL (Russian Minors) Omeskie Krylia/KHL Avangard Omsk):

With VHL Omskie: 3 Games 1 Goal 0 Assists -2

Felix Unger Sörum RW (2nd Round 2023 J20 Nationell Leksands IF/SHL Leksands IF):
Cade Webber LHD (4th round 2019 Hockey East Boston U. Sr.)

Stanislav Yarovoi LW (4th Round 2023 KHL Vityaz Moscow Region): 5 Games 0 Goals 1 Assists -3



Patrik Hamrla G (3rd Round 2021 Liiga Ilves)

Ruslan Khazheyev G (5th Round 2023 MHL (Russian Juniors) Chelabinsk): 0-0-1 1.85 GAA .950 Sv%

Jacob Kucharski G (7th round 2018 ECHL Reading):
Nikita Quapp G (6th round 2021 DEL Berlin/DEL2 Lausitzer Fuchse)

Yegor Velmakin G (7th Round 2023 KHL Minsk): Has not played yet

Jakub Vondras G (6th round 2022 OHL Sudbury)
 
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The prospect tournament starts tonight in Florida, with the Canes playing The Panthers at 7. Walt Ruff has a preview including 2 late roster changes. Invitee Colton Smith was replaced by Tag Bertuzzi (son of Todd, cousin of Tyler) and Jamieson Rees was scratched while he recovers from offseason surgery. The team will be coached by Daniels and Gleason (which means he won’t be at the Vineyard 36 event tonight) joined by Jason Muzzatti and Peter Harrold.

There is no information on the Panthers website about streaming options. Their roster for the tournament includes Skyler Brind’Amour.

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Getting you the details ahead of this weekend's event in the Sunshine State
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Bryce Montgomery signed with the ECHL South Carolina Stingrays. As he is not under contract yet to the Canes I will keep him on the prospect list even though he is playing in a North American pro league (same thing with Jacob Kucharski).
 
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Canes beat the Panthers, 4-1. Goals from Fensore, Gunler, Robidas and Murray. Perets stopped all 12 shots against, Vondras stopped 9 of 10. Suzuki scored the only goal in the shootout, Vondras pitched a shutout.

Back at it against the Bolts tomorrow at 3.
 
Canes came back from 2-0 down with 3 goals in the 3rd but gave up a late goal for a 3-3 tie. Goals by Mendel, Suzuki and Robidas and then the Canes won in a 6 round shootout.
 
Canes beat the Preds 3-2 to finish 3-0 in the tournament. They also won all 3 shootouts. From everything I read, Suzuki and Ponomarov were the standouts. We saw some of Ponomarov in last year’s camp, well finally get to see a healthy Suzuki starting next week. And without an AHL team, I suspect they’ll get a long look in camp.
 
Suzuki looked really great on his breakaways today, and Ponyo has been solid since last year imho I do hope they get long looks during camp for this year.
 
Honestly, at 22 and with part of 3 AHL seasons under his belt, something is wrong if Suzuki isn't absolutely shredding at this kind of showcase. Same to a lesser degree with Ponomarev (age 21, 2 pro seasons).
 
On both shootout goals I saw and the regulation goals (both breakaways) Suzuki was silky smooth in front of the goalie with nice forehand/backhand scoring moves.
 
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Honestly, at 22 and with part of 3 AHL seasons under his belt, something is wrong if Suzuki isn't absolutely shredding at this kind of showcase. Same to a lesser degree with Ponomarev (age 21, 2 pro seasons).
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Didn't Suzuki have a Bryan Berard style eye injury that he's had to recover from?
 
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