How The Carolina Hurricanes’ Trade Deadline Acquisitions Will Fit In
By Alex Ohari
The Carolina Hurricanes added three new pieces to their puzzle on Monday. How will they fit into the lineup?
The Carolina Hurricanes stunned the hockey world on Monday, being one of the most active teams at the trade deadline – making some great hockey deals as well as acquiring a rental, while not giving up a ransom in the process.
First, they traded four pieces, all of whom had their futures with the Carolina Hurricanes surrounded with question marks (Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark, Chase Priskie, Eetu Luostarinen) to the Florida Panthers for C Vincent Trocheck, a former 75-point guy with 2 years left on his deal.
After the dust of that deal settled, the Hurricanes set fire to social media by acquiring D Sami Vatanen from New Jersey and then D Brady Skjei from the Rangers just minutes apart, giving up some futures from an absolutely loaded group.
It’s blatantly evident that the Carolina Hurricanes have more than just playoff aspirations, and made some hockey trades here that will not only improve the team down the stretch this season, but adds key components to the group for the future.
Finding a role for the new guys shouldn’t be overly difficult, as all three of the new faces seem like great fits to slide into the most glaring holes in the Hurricanes lineup. We’ll start with Trocheck, and go from there.