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Carolina Hurricanes: 5 players would benefit from a change of scenery in Raleigh

By Andrew Miller

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 03: Ryan McDonagh #27 of the New York Rangers checks to see if his stick broke after a shot in the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden on December 3, 2016 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 4-2. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 03: Ryan McDonagh #27 of the New York Rangers checks to see if his stick broke after a shot in the second period against the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden on December 3, 2016 in New York City. The New York Rangers won 4-2. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 9: Head coach Bill Peters of the Carolina Hurricanes watches action on the ice from the bench area during an NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks on February 9, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – FEBRUARY 9: Head coach Bill Peters of the Carolina Hurricanes watches action on the ice from the bench area during an NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks on February 9, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

How to think about the Deadline, from the Hurricanes perspective

For the Canes, contention is a tricky thing. In fact the other division in the Eastern Conference, the Atlantic Division, has all top three teams ahead of the Metro’s best teams in the overall league standings. While the Metropolitan Division does not feature any of the top teams in the league altogether at this moment, it’s still the tightest of all four of the divisions.

Carolina is sure to be in a dog fight with a few other Metro teams down the stretch. The Rangers seem to have given up and will “blow it all up” at the Deadline. However, the New York Islanders (who are the most recent opponent to take down Carolina), New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, and Columbus Blue Jackets are all well within 10 points, and just a few momentum swings, from swapping spots in the playoff picture completely.

Few teams have been mentioned more around trade rumors and media discussion for the 2018 Deadline than the Canes. Players like co-captain defenseman Justin Faulk and All-Star defenseman Noah Hanifin have sat on the trade market for nearly the entire season, or at least had their name mentioned around possible trade deals.

Here’s 5 players that the Carolina Hurricanes could land that need a change of scenery from their current team.

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