The strength of the Carolina Hurricanes team is their defense and goaltending but the defensive group is changing with further change expected after potential moves.
Rod Brind’Amour is a coach that likes to pressure the opponent and push the puck up the ice, but defensive responsibility is crucial to his system. The goaltenders succeed from this style and produce better when arriving in Raleigh.
The rock of the blue line has been Jaccob Slavin and that will be true for at least another two seasons as he becomes a free agent after the 2024-25 season.