While many Carolina Hurricanes fans were caught off-guard, and a bit disappointed with the news that Julien Gauthier had been traded earlier this week, his departure to Broadway was just the start of several deals to come. Now, after the NHL trade deadline has passed, there appears to be several holes on the Charlotte Checkers’ roster.
In a one for one swap for 20 year-old defenseman Joey Keane, the Carolina Hurricanes moved on from one of the only right shot forwards in the organization. What was likely a move to give the man nicknamed “The Goat” more of a chance in the NHL, the Charlotte Checkers lost a massive piece of their team.