As the Carolina Hurricanes enter the 2017-2018 season, most of the front office and coaching staff is still intact. Some shakeups in the training department and a major move for a new goaltending coach highlight the changes.
Most of the core staff have been here three full seasons, and yet have no playoff appearances to show for it. So how short is the leash for Bill Peters and Ron Francis? Probably still fairly long for Francis, but is this a make or break year for the Peters regime?
Coaches
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Bill Peters
It is widely known that the hiring of Bill Peters four years ago surprised the hockey community.