hours ago and with backing from the chairman here we are making an announcement of this nature. Fantastic!" Stewart has no fantasy value in the NHL but should produce as a number one fantasy overall pick over in the UK league. Although Pat Dwyer has inked a two-year extension, he doesn't feel like he can assume his place on the Hurricanes is secure. "When you sign a contract like that there's a sensing of making it," Dwyer said. "But every year there's young guys coming up and players developing and pushing for spots, so there's still that feeling in your stomach that someone's looking right over your shoulder and you've got to push yourself, and you've got to be ready to play and ready to prove yourself." Dwyer's versatility is one of his assets and his ability to kill penalties is another. That being said, he can't be counted on to get more than 15-20 points in a single season. However, despite the option for now he'll stay in North America and take the lockout one day at a time. Pitkanen skated in just 30 games last season with Carolina and he missed 44 because of a concussion. Still, he managed to put up 17 points and he averaged over 22 minutes per contest. He should be a key member of an improved Hurricanes' roster when the lockout is over. The Hurricanes may have had one of the busiest offseasons, but Raleigh News & Observer columnist Luke DeCock warns that