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2023 Southeast Rookie Showcase: Takeaways from the Canes’ Strong Showing in Florida

By Ben Huffman

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 21: Ryan Suzuki poses for a portrait after being selected twenty-eighth overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 21: Ryan Suzuki poses for a portrait after being selected twenty-eighth overall by the Carolina Hurricanes during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images) /
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SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA – 2023/09/17: SKA Hockey Club player, Alexander Nikishin (21) seen in action during the Kontinental Hockey League, regular season KHL 2023 – 2024 between SKA Saint Petersburg and Sibir Novosibirsk at the Ice Sports Palace.(Final score; SKA Saint Petersburg 1:2 Sibir Novosibirsk). (Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) /

The window for the Hurricanes is wide open

It has become a bit cliche to say that a team has a bright future because every fanbase thinks their prospects look good. That being said, it’s clear the Canes have a very bright future after their performance at the Southeast Rookie Showcase. The Canes stacked up well against three excellent teams and got strong performances from guys who could impact the team soon. If we thought this team of prospects was good, think about how good they’d be with top prospects Scott Morrow or Alexander Nikishin on defense or with the offensive prowess of Bradly Nadeau or Jackson Blake. While the NHL team as it’s constructed may have a finite time to win a Stanley Cup, this prospect pool shows the Canes could have the longevity to fight for the crown.

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