Can Hurricanes draft prospects make it to the NHL?

Danny Flynn coached Julien Gauthier, Spencer Smallman and Callum Booth last season with the Saint John Sea Dogs, champions of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

The coach’s opinion: all three Carolina Hurricanes prospects have the potential to play in the NHL.

[For Hurricanes, Julien Gauthier could be a problem-solver]

[Hurricanes take Martin Necas with 12th pick of NHL Draft]

[Hurricanes use all their picks on second day of NHL Draft]

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Another opinion: all three probably would be best served by first playing for the Charlotte Checkers, the Canes’ American Hockey League affiliate.

“I’ve never had a general manager say…