Here in the Morning Rumble, we've been tracking the Stanley Cup's travels and sharing the details of its adventures with the Carolina Hurricanes ' players and personnel. In the most recent edition , Jesperi Kotkaniemi 's day with the Cup was featured, and since then, it has continued its journey, going from Finland back to the United States – specifically, the Midwest.
Now, it is in the hands of Jackson Blake , who has the July 30th slot. Furthermore, August 1st will be K'Andre Miller's day with the cup. Minnesota will be enjoying some good times with Stanley this week.
The 2026 NHLPA Rookie Showcase is underway at the Blackhawks Ice Center in Chicago , Illinois, and Charlie Cerrato is the young gun to represent the Hurricanes this year – following Alexander Nikishin who represented them in 2025 at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia.
The Rookie Showcase, which will run for three days, is an annual event utilized by the NHLPA – essentially a large-scale photo shoot to gather various assets for promotional purposes.
Interestingly, it appeared that Charlie Cerrato was wearing either the number 45 or 43 in his Hurricanes uniform. During his playoff appearance for the Chicago Wolves in the recent postseason, he wore number 13.
The last time a Hurricanes player wore 45 was Sami Vatanen in 2020, while 43 was Eetu Luostarinen in 2020, and 13 was Jesse Puljujarvi in 2023.
Tuesday, defenseman Cal Foote – who spent last season with the Chicago Wolves – departed the AHL and North American Hockey for a contract with the SHL's Farjestad BK, which is based in Karlstad, Sweden.
Having signed with the Wolves came on December 1st, 2025 – the first day he was eligible to play following his acquittal in the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal – he played 48 games in the regular season and all 21 in the postseason.
San Jose Hockey Now:Macklin Freakin' Celebrini ! The 20-year-old superstar has officially inked an extension with the highest annual salary in NHL history, surpassing Leo Carlsson 's record-setting AAV from earlier this month. Cha-ching!
New Jersey Hockey Now:They weren't part of the Main Street Sports Group debacle, but the New Jersey Devils want some of the streaming switch-up 'fun', too! With the Gotham Sports App being phased out, MSG Network will have a new streaming home .
Chicago Hockey Now:The Chicago Blackhawks ' prospect pool is deep…very deep. With the most prospects of any club listed in Scott Wheeler's top 100 at The Athletic, CHN's Jack Bushman dove into analysis for each of them.
Florida Hockey Now:The Florida Panthers are stepping up to help host the Amerigol LATAM Cup this weekend – a tournament featuring teams from non-traditional hockey markets such as the Caribbean, Latin America, and South Asia. Attendance is open to the public, too!
X:The Gaudreau Family Foundation announced Tuesday that they will hold free learn-to-skate/learn-to-play programs for children in the Sewell, N.J., area this fall in honor of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's love for hockey. Furthermore, the programs will be taught by their father, Guy.
Awful Announcing:Eddie Olczyk has announced that he will be stepping away from his analyst role with the Seattle Kraken in favor of more family time, but he will remain with TNT.
NHL Trade Rumors:Unrestricted free agent and noted enforcer Ryan Reaves wants another year in the NHL, saying he believes he's 'got another one more left in the tank'. Reaves, who has played 16 seasons, is just 38 games short of 1,000.
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