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Carolina Hurricanes: Why To Be Keen On Joey Keane

By Alex Ohari

LONDON, ON - MARCH 09: Joey Keane #7 of the London Knights skates with the puck in the third period during OHL game action against the Saginaw Spirit at Budweiser Gardens on March 9, 2019 in London, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
LONDON, ON - MARCH 09: Joey Keane #7 of the London Knights skates with the puck in the third period during OHL game action against the Saginaw Spirit at Budweiser Gardens on March 9, 2019 in London, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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LAVAL, QC, CANADA – DECEMBER 28: Julien Gauthier #12 of the Charlotte Checkers in control of the puck shifts sides against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on December 28, 2018 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)
LAVAL, QC, CANADA – DECEMBER 28: Julien Gauthier #12 of the Charlotte Checkers in control of the puck shifts sides against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on December 28, 2018 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images) /

Recap

To conclude, we obviously won’t know whether the Hurricanes are the winners or losers of this trade until both Keane and Gauthier have proven what they can do at the NHL level, but on the surface it seems like this is a move that benefits both sides currently.

The Hurricanes add a close-to NHL ready right-shot defender and fill a big need in their organization, while the Rangers dealt from a position of strength (they are LOADED with young D prospects) and add a guy in Gauthier who has some untapped potential at the NHL level, should he be able to translate his game.

Overall, it seems like a move that could both pay off or fail for both sides, but when the dust fully settles and Hurricanes fans take their hearts out of it, I think it’ll be looked at as a deal that does benefit the team in the long-term.

For now, all we can do is monitor the development and arrival of Joey Keane, who’ll definitely become a real focus in the Hurricanes system. And on the other hand, we thank and wave goodbye to Julien Gauthier, who brought excitement to Caniacs for years, and wish him the absolute best of luck with his career.

Question for CC readers: How do you feel about the trade?

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