Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the project and its criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 32 to No. 1. The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.

The Carolina Hurricanes have been without forward William Carrier for a few weeks now, but it seems like they'll be without for even longer now. Following Friday's practice, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour confirmed that Carrier had surgery for a lower-body injury and would be sidelined for at least a couple of months.

Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

FEMA just hasn’t done the job … We’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA,” Trump said while touring hurricane-ravaged western North Carolina on Friday.

Ahead of the March 7 trade deadline, the Carolina Hurricanes are looking to add to their lineup. The Canes have been making calls on high-end forwards and goaltenders.

The comment, made during a briefing on the monthslong recovery from Hurricane Helene, was the latest signal of how Trump is planning sweeping changes to the federal government’s role in managing catastrophes.

The former North Dakota star, who played 40 games in college last season, is approaching 50 in his first pro season.

The Hurricanes are second in the Metropolitan Division but trail Washington by eight points for first place coming into this game. They have a 28-16-3 record and are led by Martin

President Donald Trump vowed to rebuild communities in North Carolina ravaged by hurricanes last year during the first trip outside Washington of his second term, saying he would ask Congress to provide additional funding for clean-up efforts and pledging to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics has clouded the response to deadly disasters.