With Michael Ferland effectively signing with the Vancouver Canucks, the Canes all of a sudden found themselves without an enforcer. Michael Ferland helped the Hurricanes make the playoffs for the first time in a decade, and his physical play was key in showing other teams the Canes weren’t to be messed with.
Ferland was third on the team last year in hits with 182 in just 71 games played. Ferland also finished 4th on the team in plus/minus with a +13. Ferland’s presence seemed to correlate with the Canes success, so the question is can the Canes replace him?