The Carolina Hurricanes are set to begin their first back-to-back post season runs for the first time since the 2001-2002 season. This iteration of the Hurricanes is universally liked and full of fan favorites. I can’t remember the last time a team had this many liked players without any universally loathed player. But just how was this team created?
There are three different regimes and two different owners that have their fingerprints on the current roster. Jim Rutherford and Ron Francis were general managers under Peter Karmanos Jr, while Don Waddell has been the only GM under current owner Tom Dundon.