Why Jay Harrison Should Be Traded by the Carolina Hurricanes This Offseason

May 30th, 2014 by Mark Jones Leave a reply »

After five seasons of odds-defying success and playing time, defenseman Jay Harrison may finally meet his end with the Carolina Hurricanes during the 2014 NHL offseason.

The 31-year-old is coming off a terrible campaign—arguably his worst and easily his most disappointing since signing with the 'Canes in July 2009. With new general manager Ron Francis seeking more consistency and well-roundedness in the defensive unit, Harrison could be on the trade block very soon.

Harrison tallied four goals and 11 assists in 68 appearances, averaging 16 minutes and 37 seconds of ice time per game. His offensive production declined from the 23 points he tallied in the full-length 2011-12 season.



If the box score numbers weren't pretty, advanced statistics skewered the 31-year-old veteran.

Per ExtraSkater.com data, Harrison ranked dead last among 'Canes defensemen with a 47.9 Corsi percentage despite benefiting from a favorable 54.5 offensive-zone start percentage, a better than average minus-1.3 percent relative quality of competition, and a unit-high 1,023 PDO (an indicator of luck).

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