It’s pretty clear at this point that big moves aren’t Ron Francis’ style. At this particular trade deadline, at this particular juncture for the Carolina Hurricanes, that’s actually the right approach for the general manager to take.
This team hasn’t proven itself competitive enough to be worth overpaying for a rental player by Monday’s trade deadline – if there’s even one out there that’s a fit and worth the price – and it doesn’t have any expiring contracts that figure to be worth much to actual contenders. So maybe flip impending free agents Derek Ryan or Lee Stempniak for a late draft pick if you can, if there’s any interest, but no move is likely to be the right move for the Hurricanes.