Perhaps no other sign that the Carolina Hurricanes have made it into the upper echelons of NHL discourse was presented to fans on Wednesday.
It started with an article that was authored by The News and Observer’s Luke DeCock, using the end of the First Round series against the New York Islanders to detail the fact that coach Rod Brind’Amour was going to be a free agent as of July 1st, and going into his contract status. DeCock saw the chatter starting to increase on social media about the situation, and with a long break between series it seemed natural to go ahead and address the situation for people who aren’t as on-line.