That will be when they can all get back to the one thing they want to do – play good hockey and get into the playoffs. Before that happens, though, they have three big games and a trade deadline that will determine what the Hurricanes will look like next season.
Ron Francis has been his usual tight-lipped self during this entire pre-deadline period, so really anything you hear or read is complete speculation and guesswork. The one thing that is clear, though, is that the next few games will have an effect on his decisions.