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Carolina Hurricanes: 5 players key to team’s success next season

By Andrew Miller

RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 7: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Tyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning prepare for a faceoff during an NHL game on April 7, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - APRIL 7: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Tyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning prepare for a faceoff during an NHL game on April 7, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – APRIL 7: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Tyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning prepare for a faceoff during an NHL game on April 7, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – APRIL 7: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes and Tyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning prepare for a faceoff during an NHL game on April 7, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Carolina Hurricanes have five full months to figure out what needs to go right next season for this team to finally make the postseason.

Another season for the fans of the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, and another year we’re left watching the rest of the NHL taking part in the postseason. The Canes missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive year, extending a league best playoff drought. That also keeps testing the patience of even the truest of fans of this team.

However, as always, we do need to look at some of the positive takeaways of the season that just past. The first is the development of a handful of young offensive players, with very bright futures. Another is the continued standout play of a few players on the back end. Although, the blue line was not the strong portion of Carolina’s roster in 2017-18.

For the Canes to find the right mix for the roster entering the next regular season, they need to emphasize the best assets in the organization at this moment. That includes more than just the players that spent most of the season with the Canes. The Charlotte Checkers are also important in this consideration.

So much hope falls on what the Canes could do next season, behind a new owner looking to “shake things up” during the off-season. This summer is huge for the Canes behind the pressure of a competitive Metropolitan Division around them.

Carolina is in place that most teams would not enjoy to be in, complete and total stagnation. Let’s focus on a few key players that can build this team up in the proper direction. Here’s a few players that are key to the success of the Carolina Hurricanes next season.

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