Wednesday, 06.02.2010 / 10:28 AM / Blog
By Paul Branecky

Jiri Tlusty officially earned a place on the 2010-11 Hurricanes roster by signing a one-year contract on Friday, but his spot was essentially locked up far sooner than that. Jiri Tlusty officially earned a place on the 2010-11 Hurricanes roster by signing a one-year contract on Friday, but his spot was essentially locked up far sooner than that.
As a 22-year-old with significant NHL experience (92 games played), Tlusty is no longer exempt from waivers and would need to clear that process before he could be assigned to Charlotte of the AHL, two-way deal or not. In the unlikely event that he cleared waivers, a two-way contract would only serve to pay him less in the minors. That becomes a moot point if he was never going to go there in the first place, as waiving the talented forward acquired last season for 2009 first-round draft choice Philippe Paradis is a chance the Hurricanes will almost certainly not be willing to take.
That being said, the organization’s management and coaches are more than comfortable with Tlusty on the NHL roster next season. While the Canes have high hopes, the significance of his role, at least to start, will depend on how he performs in training camp.

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