While defense appears to be a major need for the Canes, it certainly isn't the only need. The Hurricanes have many holes; Here are some forward trade targets that I believe might be able to help fill of those holes.
Carolina blueline might be priority number one, but the Canes could definitely use some help among the forward ranks as well. The team was 27th in the NHL in goals per game and 27th in the league in 5 on 5 scoring for & against. Only 1 player eclipse the 20 goal mark, only 1 player eclipse the 50 point barrier and only 3 players averaged over 0.