The last three years have seen the Carolina Hurricanes transform from a middling disappointment to a bonafide contender with improvements at every position and in most facets of the game.
But when you’re wanting to be the best, settling should never be an option and the defense is one of the areas that the Canes could still use some tune ups.
To start out, the Carolina Hurricanes have two of the best defensive defensemen in the entire NHL in Jaccob Slavin and Brett Pesce. Those two alone can carry the majority of the load for a team and will do that for many more seasons to come.