I was out watching Toy Story 4 with my family when the news came down the pipe that the Carolina Hurricanes had traded Calvin de Haan. Fortunately, given where I was, no one could question why I was in tears.
I kid. (Mostly.) But if Monday night’s deal stopped you dead in your tracks, trying vainly to figure out what the hell was going on, at least you can take solace in the fact that you’re not alone.
For all the talk about bringing back the band, for all the talk that the Hurricanes are ready to take the next step, this is a bone-chilling shot to the gut.