The interim tag is coming off for Eric Tulsky.
Named the Carolina Hurricanes‘ interim general manager after long-time GM Don Waddell resigned on May 24, Tulsky is expected to become the Hurricanes next GM, Sportsnet can confirm.
The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli first reported the news on Monday.
Tulsky has been with the Hurricanes for 10 seasons and was named assistant general manager in 2020. He started with the team in 2014-15 as an analyst and then was promoted to director of analytics in 2017-18.
Under Waddell, Carolina made the playoffs the past six seasons, but has yet to turn that success into more than an Eastern Conference Final appearance. The Hurricanes made the East Final in 2019 and 2023, but were swept both times.
This season, the Hurricanes advanced to Round 2 before being eliminated by the Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers in six games.
One thing to note is that Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman has reported that Carolina’s hire for the position may not fulfil traditional GM duties.
“One of the things the Hurricanes are making sure of is that everyone’s eyes are wide open about how this is all going to work and that is whoever gets this job is going to be the general manager but not going to have the (usual) power,” Friedman said on June 3. “This job is going to be a facilitator who collects information and brings it to other members of the front office … The new GM hire is not going to have the final say.”
Friedman also reported that former Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen was one of the candidates that Carolina was considering for the role.