Thoughts From My Couch

Since their relocation to North Carolina, the Hurricanes have made some lasting memories in the postseason. They went a long stretch without seeing playoff hockey, but we're in the midst of the longest postseason streak in Whalers or Hurricanes history with a four-year stretch of playoff hockey in Raleigh. I wanted to take a look at my personal list of the best playoff games in team history. There were a lot of factors that I took into account when putting this list together. Most of it comes down to timing, whether that is the game in the series or which series it is. The higher the stakes, the better the situation, and the more highly I consider the game. I haven't taken many personal feelings into account when putting this list together. I have been to a few of the games on this list, but that doesn't matter to me. There are going to be a lot of one-goal games and a lot of overtime games. I also wanted to add some milestone games as well. They might not be the most excit...

The draft was a few weeks ago, so I felt it appropriate to put the Canes' draft history under a microscope. The scouting department in Raleigh is considered to be one of the best in the league, hitting on a ton of picks outside of the first round in the last several seasons. With the team entering its 25th season in North Carolina and having just completed another draft, I've done my research and put together my ranking for each of the classes the team has drafted since relocation. I'm not a genius and my opinion on these classes might differ from others, but things like this are subjective. I've taken into account the number of players that have been impactful on the team in both the regular season and the postseason. While classes that produce a single great player are likely to be highly thought of, I don't think that makes the class as a whole better. The number of players drafted doesn't necessarily mean the class is great, so class size won't matter to...

Another year has come and gone for the Carolina Hurricanes. After the best regular season in franchise history that saw the Canes win 54 games and earn 116 points, they were bounced in the second round for the second straight season in a seven-game series against the New York Rangers. There was plenty to like about the season and a lot of history was made, but the bitter taste of the loss to the Rangers is something that will be there all summer. Before then, there are some huge decisions to make with this team. Some big free agents need new contracts or they'll be hitting the market and looking for big paydays outside of the organization. I'm looking to break down many big aspects of the offseason, namely the draft and free agency. I'm going to give a brief overview of who is under contract going into next season before diving into the draft and free agency before giving my overview of what the roster could look like when the Canes take the ice at the start of the 2022-23 ...