The defenseman scored 42 points (10 goals, 32 assists) and averaged 22:43 in ice time in 55 games last season, so he leaves a significant hole on the right side that might require multiple players to fill.ĭeAngelo will get an opportunity to take on Hamilton's offensive role. Hamilton, who signed a seven-year contract with the New Jersey Devils on July 28, was the Hurricanes' biggest offseason loss. Now, how quickly we pick things up, that's on me, but that's the concern, for sure." "Now, all of a sudden, we may have nine players out of the 20 that are new. "I look at last offseason and we had one player change and we get out of the gate and we lose 12 games all year because there's not a learning curve," Brind'Amour said. That included adding forwards Jesperi Kotkaniemi (from the Montreal Canadiens on one-year restricted free agent offer sheet), Derek Stepan (one-year contract) and Josh Leivo (one-year contract) and defensemen Ethan Bear (trade with Edmonton Oilers), Tony DeAngelo (one-year contract), Ian Cole (one-year contract) and Brendan Smith (one-year contract).īrind'Amour said getting those new players indoctrinated into the Hurricanes system will be "the big challenge." The Hurricanes kept their core mostly intact but brought in two new goalies in Frederik Andersen (two-year contract) and Antti Raanta (two-year contract) and overhauled their supporting cast. Last season: 36-12-8 first place in Discover Central Division, lost to Tampa Bay Lightning in Stanley Cup Second Round
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