Overview
- Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports Carolina is considering offers for the 25-year-old center and believes there is legitimate interest.
- The Hurricanes, viewed as contenders, want a return that provides immediate roster help or assets they can quickly convert into it.
- Kotkaniemi has six points in 25 games this season with intermittent healthy scratches and reduced ice time.
- He is signed to an eight-year contract carrying a $4.82 million cap hit, with four seasons remaining after this one.
- Carolina previously floated Kotkaniemi in talks for Quinn Hughes and Phillip Danault, though those proposals did not result in deals.