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Top 5 Carolina Hurricanes Who Could Have a Breakout Season in 2019-20

By Matthew Nidiffer

RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 24: Carolina Hurricanes Left Wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime with Carolina Hurricanes Defenceman Justin Faulk (27) and Carolina Hurricanes Center Jordan Staal (11) during a game between the Montreal Canadiens at the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on March 24, 2019. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 24: Carolina Hurricanes Left Wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime with Carolina Hurricanes Defenceman Justin Faulk (27) and Carolina Hurricanes Center Jordan Staal (11) during a game between the Montreal Canadiens at the Carolina Hurricanes at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on March 24, 2019. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – APRIL 4: Warren Foegele #13 of the Carolina Hurricanes moves the puck against the New Jersey Devils during an NHL game at PNC Arena on April 4, 2019, in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – APRIL 4: Warren Foegele #13 of the Carolina Hurricanes moves the puck against the New Jersey Devils during an NHL game at PNC Arena on April 4, 2019, in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

5. Warren Foegele

Warren Foegele notched 10 goals and 5 assists in 77 games played during the 2018-19 season. Most of his scoring came in the first few games of the season, and the last few games of the season. Weird, right?

Foegele will forever be known as the guy who scored that insane goal against Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals on home ice, and that’s not a bad mantle to have, if I’m being honest. That goal was insane. As was his playoff performance; Foegele managed to scored 5 goals and 4 assists in the 15 playoff games the Hurricanes played.

The kicker with all of this is that Foegele has the skill to make performances like that commonplace in his game, even during the regular season.

Paired with Jordan Staal and Justin Williams (if Captain Clutch decides to grace us with his presence for one last run at the Cup), Foegele will be dangerous next season. Foegele’s breakout might not be a massive one, but I wouldn’t put it past #13 to score 20 this coming season.

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