Hurricanes Quickly Rebuild Prospect Pipeline With Picks

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Photo: Noah Hanifin made Hockey East’s All-Rookie Team and Second All-Star Team after scoring 23 points during his freshman—and likely only—NCAA season. (Courtesy of Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire)


</p>It wasn’t long ago that the Carolina Hurricanes prospect pool looked ankle deep. Straight-to-the-NHL first rounders and struggles developing middle and late-round draft picks kept the Hurricanes at the bottom of the NHL standings.

As a result, GM Ron Francis has made it a priority to build the Hurricanes from the bottom up, trading away expiring contracts for draft selections and prospects while also refusing to patch up the NHL roster with the kind of quick fixes that costed the team assets under the previous regime.… read more

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