The Hurricanes 2015-16 season is off to a slow start in the standings at 2-6-0, but the number and quality of individual story lines to track during the season are arguably the best ever.
Which do you like best:
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Go Canes!
Matt, I’m not pandering but I did have a difficult time with the defenseman question. In the end I felt we all have to watch Hanifin’s progression with intense interest. Brett Pesce is the true feel good story. Kid is good, very solid in fact, and probably will end up getting sent down at least once more for specific development. Bragging Rights – I was talking about him on another message board prior to the draft; really wanted us to snag him. Finally, I think Ryan Murphy is the most interesting storyline on the back end because of the potential variety of outcomes. 1) He continues to press forward on his development and becomes a solid NHLer with offensive chops, 2) He shows some promise, enough to make him valuable as trade bait and he turns into a forward prospect or is part of a much larger deal, or 3) He bombs, goes to Charlotte for yet another “development session” and gets surpassed by a couple of the bigger, younger guys. With Fleury and McKeown in the wings (check out their stats as they are both killing it early), there is little doubt that some movement will happen with our blueline prospects.