When the Hurricanes acquired defenseman Andrej Sekera in the middle of his four-year contract during the 2013 offseason, no one could've anticipated the offensive breakout he'd experience the following season. It was a rather harmless deal, sending defenseman Jamie McBain and a 2013 2nd-round pick to the Sabres for Sekera's services.
In seven seasons with the Sabres, Sekera had never scored more than four goals, and his career high in points was 29 in 2010-11. It was clear there was something of an offensive game there, but he truly turned it on in 2013-14, his first season as a Hurricane.