Hurricanes Free Agent Targets: Defensemen

James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports NHL free agency opens up 24 hours from the time of this posting, and the Carolina Hurricanes will almost certainly be hunting for blue line help, regardless of whether Dougie Hamilton is re-signed or not.

Jake Bean is gone, Jake Gardiner’s future with the club remains in question, and Don Waddell has already stated that he wants an entirely different look for the club’s third defensive pairing.

So, who is available and who fits the way the Hurricanes like to play? Let’s talk about it.

Mike Reilly

If there’s one guy hitting the open market this offseason that feels like a stereotypical Hurricanes target, it’s Reilly.

Over the last few seasons, Reilly has gone from…