Where do you even begin with a review of Jaccob Slavin? Slavin had already become the number one defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes and this season he was given the chance to play the majority of the season with Dougie Hamilton, giving the Canes a legitimate top defensive pairing that could shut down, and score on, any team in the NHL.
Slavin posted his best offensive statistics in his career despite only playing in 68 games this year. We’ve always suspected Slavin had more offensive potential than he had shown, and pairing him with Hamilton allowed both players to thrive at both ends of the ice.