With the 2018 NHL Draft less than a month away, the Hurricanes are in a position they have not been since 2003. The second overall pick was an early Christmas gift for the franchise, having finished 11th worst in the league and looking at drafting a prospect two to three years away had they stayed at 11.
Whether they use the pick - Andrei Svechnikov, Filip Zadina. Brady Tkachuk - or trade the pick for an elite talent, the Hurricanes are playing with house money and have many options ahead of them. This draft is different than previous years.