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Stick or Twist: Carolina Hurricanes RFA edition

By Conor Power

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 30: Tony DeAngelo #77 and Vincent Trocheck #16 of the Carolina Hurricanes react following their 6-2 defeat against the New York Rangers in Game Seven of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 30, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 30: Tony DeAngelo #77 and Vincent Trocheck #16 of the Carolina Hurricanes react following their 6-2 defeat against the New York Rangers in Game Seven of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 30, 2022 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 22: Steven Lorentz #78 of the Carolina Hurricanes keeps the puck away from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare #41 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at PNC Arena on March 22, 2022, in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 22: Steven Lorentz #78 of the Carolina Hurricanes keeps the puck away from Pierre-Edouard Bellemare #41 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period at PNC Arena on March 22, 2022, in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) /

Steven Lorentz

While everyone loves talking about the high-impact players, there are still players that the Canes would like to keep to fill this roster out. Steven Lorentz is someone I’m sure everyone wants to keep. One of the most infectious smiles in the sport is coming off his entry-level deal this year. While Lorentz won’t make or break this summer. Despite his big size, Lorentz hasn’t had the scoring touch we all wish he had.

This doesn’t mean Lorentz hasn’t been a very handy player to have on the roster. In 67 games, Lorentz had five goals and thirteen points. Not exactly someone that set the league on fire in his first two years in the big leagues, but that’s not what he’s on the team for. Lorentz is 6’4, 210 lbs and he knows how to use his body. You can teach offensive positioning, you can’t teach a guy to be the size of a fridge.

Knowing how to use his size for the good of the team, Lorentz is always willing to do whatever the team needs him to do. We’ve started to see him jump into fights when his teammates are down and he shows a lot of guts. He’s the kind of player that’s needed to go deep into the playoffs, but he’s not the kind of player that can win a series for you yet. If he develops that scoring touch, bonus, but right now, he’s a grinder.

He shouldn’t be someone who breaks the bank, but he’s going to be an important part of the lineup moving forward. Cheap depth is something you can never have enough of and it’s why Lorentz has been so nice to have in the lineup. We’ve seen multiple times that the Kitchener, Ontario native is a team-first guy. He seems to light up the locker room, and if he signs in Carolina again, he’s going to be a well-liked member of the team next year too.

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