Ever since Ron Francis was bumped upstairs and out of the Carolina Hurricanes general manager’s chair on March 7, the Canes have been a team in transition, approaching their first offseason under new owner Tom Dundon in uncharted territory. With a new GM on the way in, Dundon has remained steadfast and effusive in his praise of coach Bill Peters, telling the North State Journal last week that Peters would not have his fate determined before the Canes hire Francis’ replacement.
But there’s one person who can upend that timetable on his own: Bill Peters.