Elias Lindholm and Riley Nash.
Above is the entire list of Carolina Hurricanes forwards who shoot right-handed—a mere two out of 11.
As the discussion surrounding whether Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis will or will not make another signing or trade this offseason carries along, the vast imbalance in the team's current composition of forwards is a key shortcoming to consider.
During this past Saturday's interview in front of fans at the Summerfest event, Francis noted the importance of keeping NHL roster spots open for prospects to vie for during training camp. Given that the 'Canes are just one forward short of a regular-size cast of 12, one could interpret this as meaning that the team won't dip into the remaining free-agent pool.
Francis also claimed that he's still on the phone every day, however, and if adding another forward on a one-way contract is not in the cards, an acquisition via trade could still be possible.
If a modification is to be made to the Hurricanes forward corps before September, it will almost certainly ...
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