On the Carolina Hurricanes …
John Shannon: Rick Dudley signed on as the VP of Hockey Operation for the Hurricanes. Don Waddell said that they have now put their GM search on hold.
Arpon Basu: Dudley said that he spoke with the Canadiens about renewing his contract but decided he wanted a new challenge.
Arpon Basu: Dudley let Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin know a while ago that he be looking for something new. Bergevin allowed Dudley to make some calls to see what was out there.