Yesterday, the Hurricanes lost long time defensemen, Brady Skjei and Brett Pesce to free agency. Both got big pay days on the open market.
Skjei got $49 million over seven years and Pesce, $33 million over six.
The Canes spent a lot less money on their replacements. Let’s take a look at what the team lost, as far as statistics go.
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The big thing that stands out of course is the difference in salaries. There is a $12 million annual cap hit for the former duo, and a $6.