A seven-game stretch wherein the Carolina Hurricanes scored just ten goals coupled with injuries to two of the club’s most important forwards finally forced the hand of general manager Don Waddell.
The Hurricanes announced on Wednesday that the club had recalled forward Janne Kuokkanen from the Checkers. It was a long time coming for a Canes team that desperately needs the offense that a player like Kuokkanen can provide.
The now 20-year-old Finn was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NHL Draft just one year after the Hurricanes selected Sebastian Aho in the second round in 2015.