Heading into the 2023 NHL trade deadline the Carolina Hurricanes were prime to be active for the top available players to finalize the roster towards a run at the Stanley Cup. General Manager, Don Waddell, was working the phones the days and weeks before the deadline.
A lot of the teams in the Metro Division were adding top names and quality talent while chasing the Canes in the standings for the top spot in the division.
Waddell made a move days before the deadline for power play specialist, Shayne Gostisbehere, from the Arizona Coyotes. It was a move to upgrade the bottom defensive pairing with breakout star, Jalen Chatfield.