This offseason has shown us an unprecedented amount of unsigned restricted free agents as of early September. Mitch Marner, Kyle Connor, Patrik Laine, and Brock Boeser are just four of the ‘larger’ names of the 27 remaining RFAs that have yet (at the time of writing) to sign any official contract.
If it weren’t for Canadiens’ GM Marc Bergevin making a laughable attempt at an offer sheet, Sebastian Aho‘s name would more than likely be among them (thanks, Habs). But that is neither here nor there. The Carolina Hurricanes have two ‘smaller’ names that are a part of that list of 27 restricted free agents; Saku Maenalanen, and Roland McKeown.