The Carolina Hurricanes' offseason of minor tweaks may have another signing or two left in it.
A largely picked-over cast of unrestricted free agents still contains a few quality role players, including some potential candidates to bolster the Hurricanes' unstable third line and top-heavy defensive unit.
With only five days down in free agency and two months until the start of 2014-15 training camps, plenty of time remains for general manager Ron Francis to add a few final touches to the 'Canes roster.
The team's $5.92 million in salary-cap space (per CapGeek) is, albeit, not vast, but it should be sufficient to cover a little more spending—if tight-pocketed owner Peter Karmanos is willing.
Which still-available UFAs could Francis pursue? Five particularly well-suited possibilities are analyzed below.
RW Dustin Penner
2013-14 Stat Line: 67 GP, 14 goals, 21 assists, 35 points
The aging Dustin Penner is far from the scorer he used to be, but the 6'4", 247-pound 31-year-old can still be an intimidating power forward in the bottom s ...
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Remaining NHL Free Agents the Carolina Hurricanes Could Pursue
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