This is because their previous AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, decided to go independent, leaving the Carolina Hurricanes as the only team with nowhere to send their prospects.
Carolina has a working agreement with the East Coast Hockey League's Norfolk Admirals, but according to Tony Androckitis, several Hurricanes prospects refused to play for them.
Androckitis also mentioned that one of those prospects, 2020 second-round pick Noel Gunler, has decided to head back overseas and will spent the entire 2023-24 season with Karpat in Finland's top division, Liiga.
This must be frustrating for the Carolina Hurricanes as they weren't left with much time this summer to find a new American Hockey League franchise to partner with. It appears that the Hurricanes will have a new affiliate next season, likely through expansion, although nothing has been confirmed as of yet from either the Hurricanes, the National Hockey League or the American Hockey League.