Hurricanes’ President Confident About Reaching an Agreement

This developing story features conflicting statements made by different parties.

Dreger’s initial report informing about the contract extension being pulled was confirmed later on Wednesday, May 1, by Raleigh News & Observer’s Luke DeCock.

“Confidants say (Brind’Amour) has become unsure about his future in Carolina,” DeCock reported on May 1.

A day earlier, Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon told the same DeCok, “I think [the extension] is all but done.”

Dundon expanded on his explanation, telling DeCok that as far as he knows, “[General Manager Don Waddle] and [Brind’Amour] are working on it. I don’t think there’s anything there. We’re in the playoffs, and they haven’t focused on it. They’re doing it together. They’re just getting through the last little stuff.”

GM Don Waddell told Chip Alexander (of the same media outlet) on May 1 that he remains “very confident” about an extension being eventually reached with Brind’Amour.

“Rod wants to be a Hurricane for life. There will be a solution here quickly, I feel,” Alexander quoted Waddle telling him.

What Could Rod Brind’Amour Do If He Leaves Carolina?

The Hurricanes will hate to part ways with Brind’Amour after what he’s achieved with the franchise since he took over as the head coach of Carolina six years ago.

In that span, the Hurricanes have won at least one postseason series every year (including the 2020 bubble qualifier), including two trips to the conference finals in 2019 and last season.