The Carolina Hurricanes have added some minor league depth, signing defenseman Dan Renouf to a one-year two-way contract. The deal will pay Renouf $650K at the NHL level. GM Don Waddell released a short statement on his new defenseman:
Dan is a sturdy, reliable defenseman. He’ll be a steady presence on the blue line in our system.
Waddell likely has few words about his newest player because Renouf should have little impact on the Hurricanes. The 24-year old will likely spend the entire season in the minor leagues with the Charlotte Checkers, replacing some of the outgoing talent like Jake Chelios. Renouf does have one NHL game under his belt with the Detroit Red Wings, but as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Maine has never shown enough upside to really get an opportunity at the highest level.
Still, he does give them another experienced defenseman at the AHL level to try and keep the Checkers competitive. The team went 46-26-4 last season, and will try to get past the second round next season and bring some success to the Carolina organization.