Per a report, the Carolina Hurricanes have hired Ulf Samuelsson as head coach of their AHL affiliate.
There have been rumblings since the New York Rangers Stanley Cup Run in 2014 that Ulf would be a candidate for head coaching jobs. He was involved in a few talks the past two years but nothing materialized. That obviously didn't change at the NHL level.
Samuelsson has been the "defensive coordinator" if you will for the Rangers since he came here. Since the Rangers are preparing for a big overhaul this might be part of that, although that's my speculation.