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Carolina Hurricanes: 5 things every fan should wish for at Christmas

By Andrew Miller

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 23: Santa Clause shoots the puck before the start of the third period of a game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks on December 23, 2016, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 23: Santa Clause shoots the puck before the start of the third period of a game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Chicago Blackhawks on December 23, 2016, at the United Center in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – DECEMBER 09: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers looks on against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on December 9, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – DECEMBER 09: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers looks on against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on December 9, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

1. A big name acquisition to help the playoff push

There’s been talk of the Canes making a big splash in the trade market since the beginning of the 2016-17 season. Whether it was trading Hanifin, Faulk, Staal, or Ward, the Canes were right in the thick of a ton of trade rumors.

The need to add a first line center is still there for the Canes also. While Staal should have another 20-goal season on tap, with his 10 goals so far, he’s not a first line quality center. Peters has swapped Staal and Victor Rask as the top line center for most of the season too.

While Rask is due to develop into a solid center in this league, he’s also not a quality first line center that can take a team deep into the playoffs. The trade market does have some big name centers on it right now.

Next: Every takeaway for the Canes before Christmas

The Edmonton Oilers have a talented young center that would be an immediate upgrade for the Canes in Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The thought of Nugent-Hopkins playing with Aho and Teravainen should make any Carolina fan’s mouth water. Or, the Canes could go for a mega-star with a guy like John Tavares of the Islanders. But, that’s not likely to happen anytime soon in Raleigh.

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