Carolina Hurricanes: Odds Each Player Is On The Opening Night Roster

RALEIGH, NC - DECEMBER 31: Andrei Svechnikov #37 of the Carolina Hurricanes scores a goal and celebrates with teammates Warren Fogele #13, Clark Bishop #64, Dougie Hamilton #19 and Brett Pesce #22 during an NHL game against the Philadelphia Flyers on December 31, 2018 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

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RALEIGH, NC – MARCH 30: Jaccob Slavin #74 of the Carolina Hurricanes scores an empty net goal and celebrates with teammates during an NHL game against the Philadelphia Flyers on March 30, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

95 Percent Chance

If there is going to be a big trade this summer, logic points to a scorer coming to Carolina and a defensemen heading out. Carolina has arguably eight guys that could be on the opening night blue line, so it’s hard to put any defensemen in the 99 percent category.

Saying that, Jaccob Slavin is without a doubt the one pretty much lock to be one of those six defensemen. Slavin had an incredible playoffs that basically did one thing; showed the hockey world what Carolina Hurricanes’ fans have been talking about since his rookie year – Jaccob Slavin is a heck of a hockey player.

Slavin is locked in through 2026 and recently adopted a young baby. He and his wife are settled in to Raleigh and nothing indicates he would ever request a trade. When you combine his incredible personality, his love of being here, his long contract and his ability, Slavin won’t be moved this off-season.

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