The Carolina Hurricanes need a physical, experienced two-way center to fill their biggest existing hole prior to the team's final playoff push.
Whether such a player will be acquired prior to the Friday 3 p.m. Olympic trade freeze, in the mad rush just before the March 5th 3 p.m. trade deadline or not at all is still unknown.
What is known, however, is that the 'Canes desperately such a scrappy veteran to keep up in the highly competitive Metropolitan Division bubble race—and, fortunately, a number of well-suited targets are reportedly available around the NHL.
I have suggested possible fits such as Mikael Backlund, Steve Ott, Marcel Goc and others in the past.
Now, one of the market's hottest rumor epicenters—33-year-old Nashville Predators center David Legwand—has supplanted all.
Legwand is, in simple terms, the perfect player for the Hurricanes.
TSN insider Bob McKenzie first reported on Legwand's potential availability on Monday:
The Predators are shopping Legwand hard. The price is expected to be a first- or second-round pick but keep in ...
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