Canes Country · Jul 2, 2024
A Comparison Between the Former Defensemen Versus The New
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 11: Shayne Gostisbehere #41 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates with Jesperi Kotkaniemi #82 after a 3-2 overtime victory against the New Jersey Devils in Game Five of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena on May 11, 2023 in Raleigh, North Carolina.Yesterday, the Hurricanes lost long time defensemen, Brady Skjei and Brett Pesce to free agency. Both got big pay days on the open market.
Skjei got $49 million over seven years and Pesce, $33 million over six.
The Canes spent a lot less money on their replacements. Let’s take a look at what the team lost, as far as statistics go.
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