In recent years, the Carolina Hurricanes have been reaping the benefits of a well-oiled draft machine, one that’s contributed to the team’s ascension from decade-long cellar dweller to playoff regular. Not every draft pick has lived up to expectations, but that’s standard in a league that drafts over 200 players every year yet only has 700-some players on active rosters at any given time.
But not all draft classes are created equal. For the next couple of weeks, we’ll be taking a look at each Hurricanes class since the start of the seven-round draft format in 2005.