The right shot defensive depth throughout the Carolina Hurricanes’ organization has been a topic of interest around the league for some time now. Entering training camp with four veteran NHL RHD; Dougie Hamilton, Brett Pesce, Justin Faulk, and Trevor van Riemsdyk, someone was going to have to play their off side.
Although van Riemsdyk was scheduled to miss the start of the year as he continued his recovery from offseason surgery, trade speculation continued to surround the team. Right shot defenseman are in high demand and trading one would bring the Hurricanes a nice return.