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5 Things Carolina Hurricanes’ Fans Should Be Excited About

By Matthew Barlowe

Feb 3, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho (20) watches play from the bench against the Edmonton Oilers at PNC Arena. the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 3, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho (20) watches play from the bench against the Edmonton Oilers at PNC Arena. the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 11, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Phil Di Giuseppe (34) reacts during an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2015; Anaheim, CA, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Phil Di Giuseppe (34) reacts during an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Team Depth

Perhaps the greatest side effect of stockpiling draft picks is the addition to the overall team depth of the Hurricanes.  Players like Brock McGinn, Derek Ryan, Phil Di Giuseppe, and Andrej Nestrasil all have contributed at some point to the team.  Brock McGinn was one of the NHL’s stars of the week this year while Ryan went on a nice point streak in December.  Having players like this in the system gives fans peace of mind that if an injury does come it won’t be a complete disaster at least for the short term.

Sure the Hurricanes are having to give players like this too many minutes right now and that is one of the problems with the team.  But being able to properly evaluate talent at all levels is important, and having players like these in the systems shows Francis can bring in great supplemental players without breaking the bank.

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