Minor-league defenseman Joey Mormina, who played one game for the Canes last season, has signed with the Penguins.
This isn't big news at the NHL level, but Mormina's departure is big news for Albany (AHL). Phil Janack, who covers the Rats for the (Schenectady, N.Y.) Daily Gazette, sums it up thusly in his blog:
He was rock solid on the blue line, particularly when the team was ravaged by injury and recall, and logged incredible minutes in the top pairing throughout the first-round series with Philadelphia. He was easy-going, well-liked and respected in the room, even serving as one of Albany's rotating captains toward the end.
Here's who the Canes have on two-way contracts on defense right now:
Tim Conboy
Bryan Rodney
Casey Borer
Brett Carson
Noah Babin
Brett Bellemore
Mark Flood (RFA)
Luke has worked for The N&O since 2000. He covered the Carolina Hurricanes and the NHL before becoming a sports columnist in August 2008. A native of Evanston, Ill., he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He can be reached at (919) 829-8947, @LukeDeCock on Twitter or
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LaRose signs, 1 year $875,000
Wed, 07/09/2008 - 15:59 — Turner (not verified)http://hurricanes.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=368099
Unforutnately it's a 2 way
Wed, 07/09/2008 - 14:29 — Anonymous (not verified)Unforutnately it's a 2 way contract with the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins not a one way contract with Pittsburgh.
Definiely one that would
Wed, 07/09/2008 - 12:56 — Anonymous (not verified)Definiely one that would have been nice to keep in the back pocket, but good for him to get a chance in the NHL.
joey mormina
Thu, 07/10/2008 - 15:17 — Anonymous (not verified)wasn't he their number D man; and isn't he better than what they have in the AHL?