With the new season on the horizon, the Carolina Hurricanes are expected to be one of the better teams in the National Hockey League. With a deadly top six, a deep blueline, and two very talented netminders, the Canes have the pieces to make some noise. But teams cannot rely on top-end talent in the playoffs and require the depth that makes teams special. Someone Carolina will need big time in this regard is Swedish winger Jesper Fast.
In his first season in Raleigh, the man nicknamed “Quicky” was really a non-entity. Recording 6 goals and 13 assists for 19 points in 46 games, he didn’t have the instant impact I think a lot of canes fans were expecting with the glowing reviews he was being given from Rangers fans.