NHL Season Preview 2016-17: Carolina Hurricanes
Can the Carolina Hurricanes carry their momentum from last season into 2016-17?
The Carolina Hurricanes surprised quite a few people last season. Many expected them to be among the worst teams in the league and in the hunt to win the first overall pick. The Hurricanes finished the season with a 35-31-16 record, good for sixth in an ultra competitive Metropolitan Division.
Credit Bill Peters for being a fantastic coach, who is finally getting the recognition he deserves. The Hurricanes don’t have the skill or the depth of the elite teams, but they are quickly improving. Carolina has proven to be hard to play against. Now they’re starting to get some skill into their lineup thanks to some fancy maneuvering by general manager Ron Francis.
Offseason Review
Here’s what the Hurricanes did this offseason.
Additions: F Bryan Bickell (Blackhawks), C/F Teuvo Teravainen (Blackhawks), F Lee Stempniak (Bruins), F Viktor Stalberg (Rangers)
Losses: C/F Riley Nash (Bruins), F Nathan Gerbe (Rangers), D James Wisniewski
Retained: C Victor Rask, G Cam Ward, D Ryan Murphy
