The Carolina Hurricanes today trimmed their roster to the maximum 23 players by assigning center Brandon Sutter and rookie defenseman Jamie McBain to the AHL's Albany River Rats.
Today's moves means the Canes don't have to make any more before the season opener on Friday against Philadelphia, leaving forward Michael Ryan, defenseman/forward Tim Conboy and defenseman Jay Harrison with the big club, for now.
Ryan has been sidelined with a concussion from last week's preseason game against Atlanta. Conboy, who the Canes and their fans love for his no-nonsense, all-out intense approach and energy, is on a one-way deal. Harrison was added in the off-season and will likely last as long as Joni Pitkanen is out following knee surgery.
Sutter, 20, had one goal on three shots and was minus-1 playing in three of Carolina's four preseason games. He skated in 50 NHL games as a rookie in 2008-09 before finishing the season in Albany.
McBain, 21, made his pro debut with the Rats last spring after leaving the University of Wisconsin. He had no points and two shots in his only preseason game this fall.
Harrison, 26, was the only Canes player to skate in all four preseason games. Eric Staal led the team in scoring with six points (3g, 3a) in three games.
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