Before Game Three on Friday Night in, Canes Nation had been rattled thanks to some tough words by the Russian Agent for Alexander Nikishin. It stirred up a bunch of fears that fans have had with players that have slipped through the team’s fingers.
Re: #RaiseUp Alexander Nikishin's Russian agent speaks about CAR not signing him yet and what may happen if they don't. pic.twitter.com/retNbFc02d
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The timing of the post was like tossing a hand grenade into a fan base clustered around the hope that a new franchise defenseman was just a few games away from appearing on the ice.