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Carolina Hurricanes
The Hurricanes plan to be aggressive in adding a player or two before the trade deadline for a long run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, owner Tom Dundon said Wednesday.
“We’re leaning more towards the option of being more aggressive than ever right now because we’ve lost four years in a row where we could have won,” Dundon explained in an episode of the Daily Faceoff podcast Frankly Speaking.
Carolina (38-10-8) is first in the Metropolitan Division and is heading for a fifth straight playoff qualification after a nine-season absence. But the Hurricanes have been unable to take another step forward since reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in 2019, and Dundon believes it might be worth giving some insight into the future of the game. team to make it happen.
Finding a replacement for the striker Max Paciorettywho will miss the rest of the season after tearing an Achilles tendon for the second time, will likely be a priority.
“With the number of assets we have for the future, the age of our team and where we are in the standings, we can probably be a little more aggressive and give a piece of the future to improve our chances of winning today. today, without wasting our window of opportunity, whatever that means exactly, Dundon explained. Because I don’t believe in the window of opportunity theory. The reason we have so many turnovers is that we expect to be good every year. »
Anaheim Ducks
The defender John Klingberg was released at the last minute before the Ducks’ game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday with a lower-body injury. The Ducks likely made this decision preemptively since they could trade Klingberg by the trade deadline.
The 30-year-old guard signed a one-year contract with Anaheim last summer and could become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. The Ducks (17-34-7) are tied with the Columbus Blue Jackets for last place in the NHL standings with 41 points. Their priority is to continue their reconstruction.
Although Klingberg’s production has dropped to 22 points in 48 games this season, after he had 47 points in 74 games with the Dallas Stars in 2021-22, he could be useful for a team looking for the Stanley Cup and who needs an offensive defenseman who can play on the edge on the power play.
The state of health of Adam Henrique also worries, he who did not play the third period on Tuesday due to a lower body injury. Like Klingberg, Henrique, who leads the Ducks in scoring, tied with Trevor Zegras, with 19 goals in 57 games, could change address at the trade deadline. The 33-year-old striker, however, has an extra year left on his contract, which could complicate the talks.