The 2015–16

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was the 37th season for the

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), and 18th season since the franchise relocated from

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to start the

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. The season will begin its regular games on October 8, 2015 against the

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. The Hurricanes failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Player stats

Final stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season.

Trades

;Notes *Carolina to retain 50% ($4.125 million) of salary as part of trade.

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Players released

Player signings

Draft picks

Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2015 NHL entry draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at the

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. ;Draft notes * The

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' fourth-round pick went the

as the result of a trade on February 28, 2015 that sent

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to Washington in exchange for

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and this pick. *:Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014 that sent Martin Erat and John Mitchell to Phoenix in exchange for Rostislav Klesla,

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and this pick. * The

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' fifth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on February 25, 2015 that sent Jiri Tlusty to Winnipeg in exchange for a third-round pick in

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and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Carolina will receive a fifth-round pick in 2015 if Winnipeg qualifies for the

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– was converted on April 9, 2015. * The

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' sixth-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on December 18, 2014 that sent Jay Harrison to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. *:Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014 that sent a seventh-round pick in

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to Ottawa in exchange for this pick.

References

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