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Carolina Hurricanes: Top 5 Checkers Who Could Be Hurricanes Next Season

By Matthew Nidiffer

CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 11: Charlotte Checkers goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (30) in goal during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Charlotte Checkers and Cleveland Monsters on April 11, 2019, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 11: Charlotte Checkers goalie Alex Nedeljkovic (30) in goal during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Charlotte Checkers and Cleveland Monsters on April 11, 2019, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 11: Carolina Hurricanes goalie prospect Alex Nedeljkovic (30) in goal during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Charlotte Checkers and Cleveland Monsters on April 11, 2019, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – APRIL 11: Carolina Hurricanes goalie prospect Alex Nedeljkovic (30) in goal during the second period of the American Hockey League game between the Charlotte Checkers and Cleveland Monsters on April 11, 2019, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The Charlotte Checkers have plenty of talented young players. Here are my top 5 choices of which of them could make the Carolina Hurricanes roster next season.

THe Carolina Hurricanes have arguably the best AHL affiliate in the league in the form of the Charlotte Checkers. For the third year in a row they are seeking the Calder Cup and each year they seem to get further along.

The Charlotte Checkers are currently playing the Toronto Marlies in the AHL Eastern Conference Finals. At the time of writing this article, the Checkers are tied in the series 1-1 after a phenomenal 3rd period comeback in Game 2. The Checkers have come a long way this season along with the Carolina Hurricanes, and look to continue their playoff berth in the coming days.

There are quite a few talented young players on the Checkers’ roster, many of which have played in quite a few NHL games this season. Most of them have found success with the Hurricanes, so this list was quite difficult to narrow down.

The Carolina Hurricanes have a bright future ahead with the prospects lined up to transition to the next level in the coming months. The three that I chose for this list have contributed at an extremely high level in their current role(s) this season, and have a solid shot at cracking the NHL roster for 2019-20.

This list by no means is meant to downplay any particular player’s contributions or success. Transitioning to the NHL from the AHL is no small feat. The players featured in this list, in my opinion, have a strong chance at making that transition this fall.

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