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Carolina Hurricanes: Internal Forward Options

By Austin Isham

ROSEMONT, IL - JUNE 08: Charlotte Checkers center Martin Necas (88) celebrates after game five of the AHL Calder Cup Finals against the Chicago Wolves on June 8, 2019, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ROSEMONT, IL - JUNE 08: Charlotte Checkers center Martin Necas (88) celebrates after game five of the AHL Calder Cup Finals against the Chicago Wolves on June 8, 2019, at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Morgan Geekie

Drafted 67th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Morgan Geekie played his way on to the Charlotte Checkers’ top line during the playoffs where he registered eight goals and ten assist for a total of 18 points in 19 games.

Geekie’s play arguably could have won him the Jack A. Butterfield Award, given to the MVP of the Calder Cup Playoffs. If being a point per game player in the playoffs as a rookie wasn’t impressive enough, Geekie put 19 goals and 27 assist for 46 points in 73 games in his first professional hockey season.

Although Morgan Geekie maybe better off playing on the top line again next season in Charlotte, he would provide the Hurricanes with a right handed scoring option should he surprise and make the team out of camp in the fall.

If he makes the big club, it would most likely be in a bottom six role on either the third or forth line where he could easily provide the club with 20-30 points as a rookie. Either way, at just 20 years old, it looks like Morgan Geekie should have a place in the top line in the near future.

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