Regrading the Carolina Hurricanes 2014 NHL Draft Part 1

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RALEIGH, NC – APRIL 15: Haydn Fleury #4 of the Carolina Hurricanes shoots the puck in Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Capitals during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 15, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

With the Carolina Hurricanes season well underway, I thought I would take a look at the first 3 rounds of the draft and how the Canes fared.

The 2014 NHL draft for the Carolina Hurricanes saw the organization take 7 players. The Canes were coming off a lackluster 36-35-11 season and missed the playoffs yet again. With the roster devoid of talent the Canes were looking to strike gold and help what was then a struggling roster.

The 2014 draft contained players such as Aaron Ekblad, Sam Reinhart, Sam Bennett and Leon Draisaitl just in the top 5. Unfortunately for the Canes, they didn’t have a top 5 pick which likely could have helped accelerate the rebuilding process. However, the Canes went on to have a really solid draft that has put multiple players on the NHL roster.

With that being said, let’s take a look back at who the Canes drafted and how they have performed so far.

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