An excerpt from Raleigh News and Observer (Chip Alexander):

It may be a long shot or he may have a good shot, but Jeff O’Neill is taking another shot at the NHL.

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Thursday that the former Canes forward, who did not play in the NHL last season, has been invited to the team’s preseason training camp next month. O’Neill, a nonrestricted free agent, has not signed a contract.

“In training camp, the door is open for players to make the team,” Rutherford said. “That’s the opportunity we’ll give him. He said he plans to come in early and work out with the guys. He has the right mind-set.

“We have talked about a contract, but it makes sense for him to come to training camp for the tryout and then us talk about a contract.”