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Carolina Hurricanes Team Reporter Walt Ruff joins Nick and Matt to recap everything related to the Prospect Showcase! Lots of insight, information, and conversation. Walt also talks about Tony Snell and his enjoyment of wrestling. Nick and Matt go over the happenings of prospects who have started their season already (Semyon Frolov propaganda), as well as answer your questions! Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

We are BACK talking Canes Prospects for Season 3! Matt and Nick talk about preseasons, give out bold predictions, do some slight kidding around, and answer YOUR questions. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

REMINDER: Matt and I will be live for BOTH days of the NHL draft! It was fun last year and will be fun again this year, promise.Matt and Nick recap the final bits of the 2025/26 prospect season while handing out superlatives to prospects and giving out new top 10 rankings. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick talk about their favorite prospects that they'd like to see the STANLEY CUP WINNING CAROLINA HURRICANES take in the 2026 NHL Draft. They also do a mock draft to, varying results. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick continue to hint at various Windhorst’s while also going over each prospect still playing hockey at this point in the season. We also answer a ton of questions, go over some names to know in the NHL Draft, and even do their own mock draft (it went horribly, so the last 20 minutes might be tough to listen to). Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick cover as much as humanly possible, giving Chicago Wolves players superlatives, talking about the JP's in college, the Greensboro Gargoyles, development camp, and the NHL Draft Stream. They also answer questions from YOU and drop a couple of fun hints. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick take their longest episode yet to talk about basically everything. KHL playoffs, KHL players, contract situations, a super early draft preview, basically everything you could ever imagine that relates to Canes Prospects. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick talk NHL trade deadline from the prospect enjoyer point of view. We also give out a ton of injury updates and some small tidbits of information about the summer. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

You see that correctly, Interim Head Coach of the Chicago Wolves Spiros Anastas joins Nick and Matt to talk all things Chicago Wolves! We dive deep into the important topics, from 200 foot offense, the duo of Bradly Nadeau and Justin Robidas, and Ice Cream. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Nick defends his ranking of the Hurricanes prospect system, while Matt gives reasonings for his ideas. Also, there is a super awkward cut towards the end, nothing could be done about it. We also tease a big guest for episode 20! Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick record a week earlier due to travel, which means most of this is probably irrelevant by now. But things happen. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick talk with Andrew Rinaldi, a writer for On Tap Sports Network who covers the Wolves. He’s also a good friend of ours, which matter more honestly. We talk about how the Wolves have looked up until this point in the season, the good, the bad, and the ugly of how the team has performed. Nick also reads the APA essay of an injury list and tries to go over the other important events going on. He also fights internet issues. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick go over the 3 prospects doing good in college hockey, the Wolves doing great things (shoutout Spiro), and a segment talking about who might sign. They also spent way too long answering questions. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick cover a ton of ground, going over all injuries in the system for prospects, Nikita “Orange Cassidy” Artamonov, Viggo Nordlund, the Chicago Wolves one AHL game so far, and why Charlie Cerrato is Him. Also, Nick’s internet goes out in the middle of the episode. Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe

Matt and Nick go over everything. From a recap of the prospect showcase to the early season returns of certain players to the preseason and how it’s all playing out. This was also totally not recorded under the influence of any alcohol, not a singular drop was had (I’m lying through my teeth). Get full access to Canes Prospects at www.canesprospects.com/subscribe