The Carolina Hurricanes are up for sale this offseason, and the Montreal Canadiens could benefit from targeting a few of their players.
There’s no team with a bigger cloud of mystery around it than the Carolina Hurricanes. The Montreal Canadiens are generating buzz because it looks like Marc Bergevin is sticking to his word, but the Hurricanes have been the hottest topic. It started with the new owner in Tom Dundon, the departure of Ron Francis, and with it, a revamped managerial staff.
Carolina now has former Habs assistant general manager Rick Dudley as it’s Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations, Rod Brind’Amor as the new head coach, and Don Waddell as GM.
Despite all that, it looks like Dundon is determined to have a role in the outlook of the team. Take that for what you will. There have been several examples of how strong ownership involvement hurts the success of a team. However, that’s a conversation for a different day.
What’s important is what Carolina has to do with the Montreal Canadiens. It all stems from a Bob McKenzie radio hit on TSN 1050 a few weeks ago. Don’t worry; I’m not going to radio him here or anything as the tweet speaks for itself.
Seeing as how the Hurricanes have been slowly improving over the years but haven’t managed to make the playoffs, it’s no surprise. Goaltending and goal-scoring have been the team’s main issues, but it looks like management feels making everyone available will solve their issues.
The Habs are in an important offseason as well, and fans have a hunch Bergevin is up to something. If his sights landed on the Hurricanes, there are a number of players who could be a fit on the team moving forward.