For the Carolina Hurricanes, the waiting game continues.
The Canes left Monday for Florida, for road games against the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. General manager Ron Francis has said he would not be making the trip, but would remain in Raleigh through Wednesday’s 3 p.m. NHL deadline to tend to business.
With the Canes on their way to missing the Stanley Cup playoffs for an eighth straight season, Francis already has traded veteran defenseman Ron Hainsey to the Pittsburgh Penguins. That left the Canes players wondering when the next shoe would drop, guessing what other moves Francis might make.