What if they run 3 goalies

Team: 2023-24 Carolina Hurricanes

Initial Creation Date: May 24, 2023

Published: May 24, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

As it stands, the Canes have both Freddie or Raanta to sign for next year, if they don’t look at the UFA market. Both are injury prone, and both have been excellent this year, so either could be signed, but for this exercise, we will sign Freddie. Toronto needs to get out of that Murray contract, and the Canes have a bunch of cap space this season. I am quite sure that Freddie and Murray will get injured at some point next season, but Koochie isn’t completely ready for the starting role, so this would act as insurance and a stop gap. Systemically, the Canes have the defense locked down, but could also use a bit more offense. There is just shy of 4.9mil in cap room, with about 4mil if Stepan/Stastny end up returning. More than enough to bring in another player to fill some offense if need be. Would need to happen in the off season more than like. Would like to OS Laf but not the point of this.

All I’m saying, I think the Canes should at least consider running 3 goalies. If nothing else, it gives them a little bit of injury insurance in place, and they get a late first to take the contract. That way extra pressure won’t need to be heaped onto Koochie and Koochie can get more acclimated to the NHL level with hopes of him either being the starter or the 1B in the 2024-25 season.