Information and profiles on each day two pick is below. This page will be updated throughout the day, so check back for each pick.
Round 2, 35th overall - (RW) Sebastian Aho
After taking a blue liner with their first pick, the Hurricanes shifted their focus up front in the second, selecting Finnish right winger Sebastian Aho, not to be confused with the Swedish player from this same draft of the same name.
Aho joins a growing stash of European forwards being stockpiled by Carolina. Ranked by NHL.com as the 18th-best European skater in the draft, the 18-year-old Aho spent last season in the Finnish Elite League. His numbers (11 points in 27 games with Karpat last season) aren't wildly impressive, but the fact that he made an impact as a teenager in what is considered one of the strongest leagues in the world is.
As a European draft pick, Aho doesn't face any eligibility obstacles for playing in the NHL this season, but should he not make the Hurricanes out of training camp, he would also have the option to return to Finland to continue his development.
Round 3, 66th overall - Traded to Vancouver
The Hurricanes kicked things off early on day 2 of the draft, acquiring goalie Eddie Lack from Vancouver just prior to the start of the second round in exchange for this pick as well as a 7th-round pick next year. The move doesn't have much of an effect on Charlotte, as Carolina is reportedly working on another deal to send Anton Khudobin to Anaheim, keeping Drew MacIntyre locked in as the organization's number three goalie.Round 4, 93rd overall - (G) Callum Booth
For the second consecutive year, the Hurricanes added another goaltending prospect into the fold, selecting Booth with the first of their two picks in the fourth round. The Montreal native, who just recently turned 18, has spent the last two seasons in the crease for Quebec of the QMJHL and finished this past season ranked sixth in the league in both goals-against average and save percentage.
According to NHL.com, Booth is the second-ranked North American netminder in this year's draft. The 6-foot-3 goalie joins a growing stable of goalie prospects for Carolina, including two recent picks in Daniel Altshuller and Alex Nedeljkovic, as well as undrafted signee Rasmus Tirronen.
Round 4, 96th overall - (C) Nicolas Roy
Three picks later, the Hurricanes went back to the QMJHL to select Roy, profiled as a strong, physical center. While not projected as an offensive juggernaut, the 18-year-old broke out last season with 50 points in 68 games for Chicoutimi, good for third on the team.
While it will be a few years before we would possibly have the chance to see Roy in Charlotte, if he continues to develop in junior, he could shape up to be a dependable center, drawing comparisons to former Hurricane Brandon Sutter.
Round 5, 126th overall - (LW) Luke Stevens
A California native, Stevens jumped up in the NHL.com prospect rankings after a solid, though injury plagued season at Noble & Greenough in Massachusetts. At 6-foot-4, Stevens' big frame is one of his biggest weapons, and he will have time to develop his game further at Yale starting in 2016-17.
Round 5, 138th overall - (RW) Spencer Smallman
The Hurricanes went back to the QMJHL for an unprecedented third time to select the 6-foot Smallman. He turned in 56 points this past season, ranking second on the Saint John Saint Dogs where he served as an alternate captain. The 18-year-old brings a streak of grittiness to the ice and could translate that skill set into a soild bottom six role at the next level.
Round 6, 156th overall - (D) Jake Massie
The Hurricanes continued to load up their blue line in the late rounds, selecting Montreal-native Massie. The 18-year-old described himself as an offensive defenseman when spekaing to the media at the draft, and he will look to develop that at UMass, where he recently committed to play college hockey.
Round 6, 169th overall - (C) David Cotton
For the third consecutive round, the Hurricanes possesed two picks. With their second selection of the sixth round they went with a Texas native. Cotton has yet to turn 18, making him one of the youngest players selected by Carolina this season. At 6-foot-2, Cotton implements a physical style off play, while also having a nice scoring touch. Cotton will hone his skill at Boston College, adding to the Hurricanes' growing contingent of college-bred prospects.
