As we're another week closer to the start of the 2025-26 season, let's make some bold predictions for the Carolina Hurricanes. Not only will we make some predictions, we will be making THREE bold predictions for the team in Raleigh, NC. On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by predicting that Seth Jarvis will have his best season EVER in the NHL. That said, what could Jarvis' fifth season in the league look like, as predicted by Zach? Secondly, Zach give...
Aug 18, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1041
The Locked On NHL hosts are in the process of creating the Top 100 NHL Players heading into 2025-26. That being said, who are the Top 5 Carolina Hurricanes going into the upcoming season? Will Zach's Top 5 make sense, or will it need some work? What are Zach's reasons for his Top 5? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by providing an overview of the upcoming Top 100 NHL list, as per the Locked On NHL hosts. Then, he will go over why Andrei Svechnikov a...
Aug 15, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1040
As we draw near to the 2025-26 season, what career milestones should fans keep track of starting this fall? Between Seth Jarvis, Jaccob Slavin, and Sebastian Aho, there are a few milestones to take note of this upcoming season in Raleigh. On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by tracking some personal milestones for Jaccob Slavin as Slavo is near some big moments in his career. Going into his 11th NHL season, Slavin will continue to solidify his legac...
Aug 13, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1039
After 25 years, who makes the Carolina Hurricanes' Quarter Century Mount Rushmore? Bleacher Report dropped the Hurricanes' Quarter Century Mount Rushmore. Are they right? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by going over who B/R selected to represent the Hurricanes' Quarter Century Mount Rushmore. Why does it make sense with the four guys they selected? Secondly, Zach shares his thoughts on who could be considered to dethrone one of the current four pl...
Aug 11, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1038
The Athletic put out its NHL contract efficiency rankings for 2025. They break down every team and see which franchises spend their money most wisely. More importantly, how did the Carolina Hurricanes do, and where are they ranked, based on the money spent on contracts? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by sharing his thoughts on the Hurricanes' initial rank and the forward grades per player. What stands out and what could be right or wrong? Secondly...
Aug 08, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1037
NHL.com Senior Writer Tom Gulitti revealed his Top 5 prospects for the Carolina Hurricanes heading into the 2025-26 season. Did he do a good job of ranking the Top 5 prospects in the Hurricanes organization? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin shares his thoughts on Gulitti's Top 5 prospect ranking for the Hurricanes heading into 2025-26. Was he right? Did he miss anyone? Zach breaks it down to kick off the show. Secondly, Zach gives his thoughts on why some of the...
Aug 06, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1036
Another day, and another week of the Carolina Hurricanes' defense getting slightly disrespected. According to Thomas Hickey of the NHL Network, he believes the Hurricanes' defense is not currently Top 5 in the NHL. On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin shares his thoughts on Hickey's Top 5 and how the Hurricanes should be there. Secondly, Zach dives into the Top 5 of Hickey's list and proves why the Hurricanes should be there within the NHL. The Hurricanes' defense has ...
Aug 04, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1035
NHL.com released its recent Super 16 Power Rankings to cap off the month of July. They placed the Carolina Hurricanes fifth in their recent Power Rankings. However, they had some concerns from the Hurricanes, especially in one area of their roster/game. What does it mean for the Hurricanes, and are the NHL.com writers accurate in their concern? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin shares his thoughts on what NHL.com posted with their concerns about the Hurricanes. They...
Aug 01, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1034
As we draw closer to the start of the 2025-26 season, who could the three potential breakout players be for the Carolina Hurricanes this upcoming season? Could we see these guys jump into bigger roles with the Hurricanes this year as the team tries to make its eighth consecutive playoff birth? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin shares his thoughts on the first player to have a breakout season, Logan Stankoven. What can the 22-year-old Kamloops product bring to the...
Jul 30, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1033
On July 24, the Carolina Hurricanes signed forward Jackson Blake to an eight-year, $45 million extension that starts before the 2026-27 season. What does it mean for the Hurricanes and Blake? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into the new extension for Blake after having 17 goals and 34 points in his rookie season. Why does it make sense to do it now? Secondly, Zach gives his thoughts on where the Hurricanes stand with their growing core wi...
Jul 28, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1032
As we begin to wrap up another week of the season, let's check the mailbag for questions from Carolina Hurricanes and hockey fans. On the Thursday Mailbag Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by reflecting on the Jake Guentzel trade, and where the Hurricanes are now a full season removed from it. Would he go back to make any changes, or is the course of where it went with the Hurricanes alright in hindsight? Secondly, are the additions of Nikolaj Elhers and K'Andre M...
Jul 24, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1031
The Carolina Hurricanes stay busy in the latter half of July by re-signing two more players to keep within the organization. Who are the two players coming back for another run in 2025-26? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into the one-year, two-way deal of Canadian forward Ryan Suzuki. How did he fare in 2024-25 and how did it set him up to build for a better 2025-26 season with the Chicago Wolves in the AHL? Secondly, Zach gives his th...
Jul 23, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1030
Last week, the NHL dropped the 2025-26 regular season schedule for all 32 teams. That said, what are the biggest takeaways from the Carolina Hurricanes' 82-game slate as they look to make their eighth consecutive playoff appearance? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by giving a broad overview of the schedule. What are the most interesting matchups/legs of the season for the Hurricanes in 2025-26? Secondly, Zach gives his thoughts on the Metro Divisio...
Jul 21, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1029
The Carolina Hurricanes and the Chicago Wolves have been busy signing players to fill out the AHL roster as the latter looks to make their second consecutive Calder Cup Playoffs under Cam Abbott. Who are the most recent additions to the Wolves' roster for 2025-26? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into the recent signings of Domenik Fenore and Skyler Brind'Amour. What does it mean for the Wolves to have these two back in the fold for anothe...
Jul 18, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1028
NHL.com has released its projected lineup for the Carolina Hurricanes going into the 2025-26 season, based on the current roster. Are they on the money? Or does it still need some tweaks to fit the usual m.o. for Rod Brind'Amour? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into NHL.com's Hurricanes projected roster to see what is right, and what needs fixing to fit what a usual Brind'Amour lineup looks like—the first group, the forward core. Secon...
Jul 16, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1027
The Carolina Hurricanes have had a couple of 40-goal scorers and tons of 30-goal scorers. That said, will they ever have their first 50-goal scorer? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into the NHL's most recent 50-goal scorers per franchise. Who are some notable names? Who in Hurricanes/Whalers history has had a 50-goal season? Secondly, Zach examines the Top 10 biggest goal seasons for the Hurricanes since their relocation in 1997-98. Where...
Jul 14, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1026
As we draw near the offseason schedule for Locked On Hurricanes, let's do a quick dive into a couple of schedule releases. The Carolina Hurricanes released their preseason schedule while the Chicago Wolves dropped their 2025-26 regular season slate. What are the early takeaways for both? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin starts the show by diving into the Hurricanes' preseason schedule as they'll see some familiar foes before the start of the 2025-25 season. Why did...
Jul 11, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1025
It's a Locked On NHL crossover Show as Locked On NY Rangers host Jon Chik joins to discuss the K'Andre Miller trade from both the NY Rangers & Carolina Hurricanes perspectives. What does this mean for both teams as they go into the 2025-26 season? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin and Jon start the show by giving their thoughts on Miller from a Rangers and Hurricanes perspective. How did he fair last season with the Rangers? What could he bring to the Hurrican...
Jul 10, 2025•43 min•Ep. 1024
The Carolina Hurricanes did address their top-six winger and defenseman needs during the first week of free agency. However, there are still rumblings that the Hurricanes may need to resolve their second-line center situation. If they don't go with someone internally on the roster, can someone externally via trade be the guy at 2C? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by sharing his thoughts on the first of three possible candidates the Hurricanes co...
Jul 09, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1023
The Carolina Hurricanes did address their top-six winger and defenseman needs during the first week of free agency. However, there are still rumblings that the Hurricanes may need to resolve their second-line center situation. If they don't go with Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who internally on the roster can replace him at 2C? On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by sharing his thoughts on three possible internal options the Hurricanes could pursue for their 2...
Jul 08, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1022
After a week that saw the Carolina Hurricanes sign Nikolaj Ehlers following the sign-and-trade of K'Andre Miller, what did Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas think of those moves? How were the Hurricanes able to acquire both players in the early days of free agency? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the media availability quotes from Ehlers as he met the Hurricanes media following his signing while in Denmark. What did the Danish win...
Jul 07, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1021
The Carolina Hurricanes did it; they signed their top-six winger for the next six seasons! After days of speculation, the Hurricanes announced that they signed Danish forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year, $51 million contract that'll run through the 2030-31 season. What does it mean now for Ehlers and the Hurricanes, as he will be paid $8.5 million annually to play in Raleigh? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the contract and the buil...
Jul 04, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1020
Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild are here to talk about the big moves of free agency so far, including the Mitch Marner saga finally coming to an end, what the heck the LA Kings are doing, and where Nikolaj Ehlers is going to end up! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app...
Jul 03, 2025•32 min
Despite that there is no update on the Nikolaj Ehlers signing, the Carolina Hurricanes are still in pursuit of the winger. What is the latest on that front? Also, when it comes to roster building, teams still need to sign players even for depth purposes. Also, a familiar face is back for the Hurricanes. On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by giving an update on the state of the Nikolaj Ehlers signing saga. Are the Hurricanes still in on the hunt and ...
Jul 03, 2025•29 min•Ep. 1019
Day 1 of free agency has come and gone, and the Carolina Hurricanes made some moves to begin their build for the 2025-26 season. They extended Logan Stankoven and traded for K'Andre Miller, plus more. What does it mean now for the Hurricanes, and how did they do on Day 1? On the Wednesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the Logan Stankoven extension, as that was the biggest start to the day for the Hurricanes. He signed an eight-year, $6 million A...
Jul 02, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1018
The 2025 Free Agency & Re-Sign Phase for the NHL is finally here. The biggest day in the offseason always brings chaos, and July 1, 2025, will be no different. Regarding the Carolina Hurricanes, will they be as aggressive as everyone believes they will be? On the Tuesday Free Agency Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the current cap space situation for the Hurricanes as they sit at $26.715 million to begin free agency. How do the Hurricanes look ...
Jul 01, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1017
The 2025 NHL Draft has come and gone, and the Carolina Hurricanes did some tidy work by adding more picks throughout the two days. In the end, the Hurricanes drafted seven new players to the organization to restock the prospect pool. Following the drafting of four forwards, two defensemen, and a goalie, where does the team stand now post-draft? On the Monday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the draft itself for the Hurricanes over the two days. How...
Jun 30, 2025•33 min•Ep. 1016
The Carolina Hurricanes extended Finnish forward Juha Jääskä to a two-year deal. What does this mean for both sides? Why is this a win-win deal? On the Friday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by diving into the Juha Jääskä extension and explaining why it's a great deal for both sides. The Hurricanes get a great depth piece, and Jääskä is rewarded with an extension after his North American debut last season. Secondly, Zach previews the NHL Draft one final time as ...
Jun 27, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1015
Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Armando Velez (Locked On Panthers) are here to talk about the upcoming NHL draft, any potential free agency surprises, and about Alexander Mogilny finally making it into the Hall of Fame! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rugiet Head to Rugiet.com/LOCKEDONNHL and use code LOCKEDONNHL to get 15% off today. Gametime Today's episode is brought t...
Jun 26, 2025•32 min
There have been rumors that the Calgary Flames are open to trading Swedish defenseman Rasmus Andersson. However, they'll only trade him for the right price. That being said, should the Carolina Hurricanes trade for Andersson to bolster the blueline? On the Thursday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, host Zach Martin begins the show by deep diving into the Flames' cap situation and Andersson's contract. What makes the Flames want to trade a defenseman like Andersson? Secondly, if the Hurricanes do ...
Jun 26, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1014
