It will be tough to find any positive projections for the Hurricanes next season
"Most likely, the Hurricanes are still a year or two away from being a playoff contender."
"Needless to say, their outlook is bleak."
Next season's official projections have yet to come out for most hockey sites, but as some writers speak about next season and the Carolina Hurricanes in the same breath, it's usually not pretty. And, who can blame them for their critical analysis?
On a club where most of the highest paid players' production is regressing and talk around the league indicates that the team would be better off trading them, or in one case, even buying the player out, it's hard to see much positive.