Looking back at the history of the Carolina Hurricanes, you’re not going to find an offseason acquisition that had more of an instant impact on the club than Erik Haula.
Acquired in a one-for-one deal for prospect Nicolas Roy with the Vegas Golden Knights, Haula’s proven in the early going of the 2019-20 season that his time off from his brutal knee injury last season hasn’t caused him to lose a step.
Fourteen games, eight goals. Pretty good.
Beyond his goal total, Haula’s overall play rivals any forward on the roster.