Andersen stopped 29 of 31 shots before being replaced by Spencer Martin to begin the third period in Saturday's preseason win over the Predators.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran netminder left the game with his team ahead 3-2 in an eventual 5-3 victory, and his early exit wasn't due to any sort of injury but was planned by Carolina. Keeping Andersen healthy will be a top priority in 2024-25 -- while Pyotr Kochetkov is a capable goalie as well, Andersen has a stellar 2.22 GAA and .918 save percentage in 102 regular-season games over his three seasons with the Hurricanes.