With the 2018 NHL Trade Deadline looming just over the horizon, the rumor mill will start heating up here soon. Teams that are in situations like the Carolina Hurricanes (in a tight race and needing an immediate jolt) are among the busiest shoppers on the market.
An injury to the Canes top scorer, 20-year-old left wing Sebastian Aho, makes it even tougher to put up points on a nightly basis. A Jan. 20 road battle with the Detroit Red Wings will show what this team can be like without Aho in the lineup.
No major deals were made by the Canes during the 2017 Deadline.