The prospect of being buyers is almost alien to fans of the Carolina Hurricanes, coming so many years after the team’s last playoff appearance. As we discuss below, the Canes are in an unusual and unenviable position this year, as they attempt to avoid making the worst kind of NHL history.
The reasons for buying
Under normal circumstances, a team in the Canes’ position would never dream of being buyers at the deadline. This is no ordinary set of circumstances for the Carolina Hurricanes however; a run of nine consecutive seasons without playoff hockey now appears set to become an NHL-record 10th successive season without post-season action.