The Carolina Hurricanes have already added to their offensive lineup before Friday’s trade deadline, but talk of an addition to the Canes’ defense has been much debated. Our very own Harvey Ashner has suggested Jakob Chychrun and Vladislav Gavrikov which he argues are solid choices.
I am all for adding without subtracting from the current roster, and would never want to get caught up in an arms race for the sake of keeping up. So let’s take a look at the current status of the Canes’ defense and compare it to that of the Boston Bruins who lead the Eastern Conference and the New Jersey Devils who are Carolina’s closest opponent.