by Matt Karash | Jun 16, 2016 | GM/Coaches’ Seat
Today it was announced that the Carolina Hurricanes had re-signed Cam Ward to a 2-year deal at $3.3 million per year. There must be literally a dozen angles to this deal First, at a very basic level, let me say that I do not like the decision. Since right after the...
by Matt Karash | Dec 10, 2015 | Daily Cup of Joe
Way back when in my series of Carolina Hurricanes season preview blogs, I called out ‘great goaltending’ as requirement #1 for the Canes to rebound and surprise this season. You can find that post HERE. That has not happened – not even close. Cam...
by Matt Karash | Sep 11, 2015 | Memory Lane
Cam Ward is yet another story of a Carolina Hurricanes star bursting onto the NHL scene from seemingly out of nowhere. Ward was drafted 25th overall in the 2002 draft. He was expected to someday become an NHL goalie. But the chain of events leading up to it seemed to...
by Matt Karash | Aug 13, 2015 | Daily Cup of Joe
With August trudging forward ever so slowly and daily checks for Canes news yielding nothing, it raises the question of what unfinished business is left for the Canes before we finally arrive at training camp. There are a few open items. First, though he seems content...