10/22/23: The Hurricanes have reassigned Burke back to the AHL’s Colorado Eagles. He made his Hurricanes debut last night in Denver for the team’s contest against the Colorado Avalanche, registering 7:06 time on ice.
10/21/23: Late last night, the Hurricanes made a roster move, announcing the recall of forward Callahan Burke from AHL Colorado on an emergency basis. It’s unclear at this time which Carolina player’s availability is in question for their game tonight against the Avalanche.
The Hurricanes acquired Burke from the Avs earlier this month in exchange for defenseman Caleb Jones. The swap amounted to a cost-cutting move for the Hurricanes as they moved Jones’ one-way deal for Burke’s two-way pact which only carries a guaranteed salary of $125K.
Burke had his best season at the AHL level in 2022-23, recording 16 goals and 23 assists in 70 games with the Eagles. That also earned the 26-year-old his first taste of NHL action as he got into a pair of games with the Avs. This season, he an assist in two games with the Eagles; Carolina opted to keep him with Colorado’s farm team since they don’t have an AHL affiliate of their own this season. Now, he might get a chance to play against his former team tonight.