Ahead of the Friday 3 PM ET Trade Deadline and the 7 PM game against the Montreal Canadiens game tonight, the Hurricanes have made several moves:
First to hit the airwaves was the news that Carolina has placed three on the waiver wire.
In an effort to maximize flexibility ahead of tomorrow’s 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, the #Canes have placed Tony DeAngelo, Brendan Lemieux, and Antti Raanta on waivers. pic.twitter.com/jD1tokAJBg
— Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) March 7, 2024
The move to take Raanta off IR on Wednesday appears to be in preparation for this move.