"We hope to be fairly active."
So said Carolina Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis, via Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer, about his team's outlook for the upcoming trade rush prior to the March 2 NHL deadline.
Indeed, Francis has three sought-after upcoming free agents to exchange for future assets, an overpaid but resurgent goaltender to unload and a turbo-speed rebuild to initiate. And he has less than two weeks to do it.
Francis and the 'Canes—18 points out of the playoffs and clear sellers to the rest of the league—will be seeking the usual assortment of early-round draft picks, upper-tier prospects and maybe a young yet established NHLer or two.
Considering the assets they're currently shopping, finding possible trade partners should hardly be difficult, but the art of deadline-restricted negotiation will give Francis one of his first major tests as a GM.
What are the Hurricanes' biggest needs? Which teams or players could potentially fill those holes or desires? A breakdown falls on the coming slides.
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Carolina Hurricanes’ Biggest Needs and Best Trade Fits at the Trade Deadline
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