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Carolina Hurricanes: Point Projections at the 30-Game Mark

By Jeb Bohn

RALEIGH, NC - DECEMBER 05: Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates his goal at the end of the OT period of the Carolina Hurricanes game versus the New York Rangers on December 5th, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC - DECEMBER 05: Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) celebrates his goal at the end of the OT period of the Carolina Hurricanes game versus the New York Rangers on December 5th, 2019 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC (Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Martin Necas and Erik Haula of the Carolina Hurricanes
RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 01: Carolina Hurricanes Center Erik Haula (56) talks with Carolina Hurricanes Right Wing Martin Necas (88) during a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Carolina Hurricanes on November 1, 2019 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Martin Necas

At the time of writing, Necas has missed the past 4 games with a lower-body injury.  A recent tweet from Michael Smith indicates that Necas could return at some point during the Hurricanes’ upcoming Western Canada road trip.  Let’s say he comes back against Vancouver on Thursday, giving Necas an additional few days to recover.

  • 2019-20: 26GP; 6g; 10a; 16p
  • Projection: 77GP; 18g; 30a; 48p

Erik Haula

Haula is a little more difficult to pinpoint.  In a December 2 interview, Carolina general manager Don Waddell indicated that Haula’s absence is due to tendonitis, which is good, though it could be something that reappears during the season.  With that in mind, I’ll be a little more conservative with games played.  After all, this is just for fun.

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  • 2019-20: 16GP; 8g; 3a; 11p
  • Projection: 60GP; 30g; 11a; 41p

Warren Foegele

Foegele, barring catastrophe, will best the career highs he set last season (77GP; 10g;5a;15p).  The real question is where he best fits into the lineup.  His tenacity is unquestioned but playing in the top six means that the offense has to be there.

  • 2019-20: 30GP; 4g; 7a; 11p
  • Projection: 82GP; 11g; 19a; 30p

Nino Niederreiter

Unlike Necas and Haula, Niederreiter has been healthy.  Unlike Foegele, his offensive talent is a known commodity.  That said, the Swiss winger has struggled mightily.  He came into the December 7 match against Minnesota on an 8-game point skid before picking up an assist in Carolina’s victory.

  • 2019-20: 30GP; 3g; 8a; 11p
  • Projection: 82GP; 8g; 22a; 30p

How do you feel about the Carolina Hurricanes’ offense?  Which players do you think will hit their projections?  Who do you think might fall off?  Can anyone donate a tendon to Erik Haula?

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