We’re now two months into the season, meaning prospects are settled into their expected roles, and hopefully producing as their talent indicated when they were drafted. It’s therefore the perfect moment to take our first dive of the season into the Carolina Hurricanes’ prospect pool and see how the future of the franchise is shaping up.
Already playing for the Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes’ star prospect is of course Andrei Svechnikov. He’s being given sheltered minutes thus far in his NHL career – with 58.9% of offensive zone starts and third line minutes – but his recent play has been excellent.