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Venturing out for the first time, Nikolaj Ehlers faces high expectations with Carolina

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After a decade in Winnipeg, Ehlers is flying to a new place as he joins the Hurricanes as the team's biggest addition of the offseason.

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If you were to poll the hockey community at large, I think most would agree that free agency this season was a massive dud. Most of the big names were already off the market by July 1st, leaving everyone disappointed when noon rolled around that Tuesday. The day was rendered even more boring when the top name on the board announced he wasn't signing immediately.