With the Jeff Skinner trade, the Hurricanes’ major business for shaping the 2018-19 roster appears to be done, with no major re-signings left to make, and maybe only a potential Justin Faulk trade still to come.
Next summer will be far busier, however, and the Canes could be looking to be proactive and lock in two key pieces of their future long term, as both of last year’s top two scorers in Finnish forwards Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen will be restricted free agents.
If the two continue their upward progression, the Hurricanes could end up having two very expensive deals to sign next offseason.