A potential suitor for Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell may no longer be in the market for a winger.
The Carolina Hurricanes were interested in both Rust and Rakell before signing former Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers to a six-year, $51 million contract, The Athletic’s Josh Yohe reported on Monday.
The Hurricanes could still be making free agency moves with their $10.6 million in remaining cap space, per PuckPedia. But it sounds like Canes will be out on the Penguins’ wingers now that they have Ehlers as a potential linemate for Jasperi Kotkaniemi.