Team: 2023-24 Carolina Hurricanes

Initial Creation Date: May 18, 2023

Published: May 18, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

The main goal is to not let the wheels fall off the bus. Carolina has a good thing going right now and they don't want to lose momentum with the rise of eastern teams like NJ or maybe even Buffalo and Ottawa in the coming years. This is a lull period in the East and by making these moves, I could see the Hurricanes doing very well.

Signing Notes:

Ghost is one a one year deal. Could be anyone really but it has to be one year. That money plus the little over 3 mil in cap I left is for extensions next year. Aho, Necas, and Jarvis are the key 3 to resign. I love Teuvo but there is a real possibility that if he wants a raise it would come down to him or Keller (or a Keller like asset) and I would be inclined to take Keller with 4 years of undervalue left. If Teuvo walks too it opens up the possibility of resigning both Skjei and Pesce with Aho, Jarvis, and Necas. I estimate that it will take 9.5-10 mil in raises to keep everyone around. Right now, the left cap space and Teuvo and Ghost equals that plus about 3 for comfort room. In the event of assets leaving Scott Morrow and others will receive their first big league looks. I think a line of Svechnikov-Aho-Keller or any combo with Necas creates a top line that is feared. I believe that the canes can accomplish it, just they have to be willing to trade the assets necessary to go for it.

Resigning Fast and Staal are pure team moves. Both contribute greatly and are well loved players in the locker room and by the fans. Keeping them continues the elite shutdown line they have with Martinook and also makes the locker room happy. Locker room chemistry is massive and not to be thrown under a bus lightly. The captain and Quickie remain parts of the team.

Adin Hill is a placeholder of sorts. Could be any goalie really but I like hill. He was playing well pre-injury and I think with Carolina's blueline in front of him he could be very good.

Trade Notes:

Clayton Keller: I have no idea if Arizona will trade Keller but what I do know is that they love prospects and picks. Keller will be on what I consider undervalued money for several years if his point production stays up as it was this year and a NTC kicks in at the 24-25 season. I can see a situation in which the Jakob Chychrun saga plays out again with Keller this time and the Canes need to be aggressive and get him before another eastern team does. The prospects and picks being traded may hurt in the short term, but if they were never going to develop to Keller's level or have the immediate impact he would have then it's worth it. I totally believe picks and prospects are valuable but if they aren't helping win a cup right now in the contending window or will never develop to Keller's level then there is no need to keep them

Cody Glass: I like Cody Glass. I don't think Nash will trade him but who knows. Like I said in the trade notes this is a placeholder in which it could be this deal or it could be a vet min signing or something else but in an ideal world Cody Glass becomes a Hurricanes and the Canes don't have to deal with a Coghlan extension or Pulu extension.


Happy to hear any feedback or thoughts

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