All right, the clock has started on the Carolina Hurricanes. Let's try to figure out who this group is now after some major changes.

This is a perennial NHL sort of favorite to crack into the top five, right?

You would think that this team should have at least made the third round, maybe even the Stanley Cup final by now.

They are so much more interesting since Tom Dundin took over, so much more competitive,

since Rod Brindamore took over, but major changes. You let Dougie Hamilton go in favor of the

questionable for a few reasons, Tony D'Angelo.

Right, right. Ethan Bear is a good pick-up.

Yep. And, you know, let's be honest, we, they have some big changes at goalie's first.

I'm sorry, we'll get to that, but first let's start with the elephant in the room.

Dougie Hamilton for Tony D'Angelo essentially. You let Dougie Hamilton walk.

Last we heard their offer to him was like seven million a season.

He ended up signing for nine in New Jersey. You bring in Tony D'Angelo who was bought out,

kicked off the Rangers last year for a million bucks, and frankly, put a lot of pressure on one

of the NHL's best coaches to sort out what many have seen and what we've seen publicly is character issues.

I mean, it's character, character issues, I think, is putting it lightly.

It's a big blanket.

The Carolina Hurricanes, I think, look at him and they go, yeah,

but he's a defenseman who can maybe get us 40, 50 points.

I would also make the swap.

Dougie Hamilton for Ian Cole, Ethan Bear, and Tony D'Angelo.

They're trying to replace Dougie by committee.

You get three good bodies there.

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