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Is Carolina Hurricanes Defenseman Ryan Murphy Ready to be a Full-Time NHL Player?

Ryan Murphy, a 2011 first round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes, has had plenty of ups and downs throughout his first two seasons of professional hockey. Is he finally ready to make the jump to the NHL on a full-time basis?

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The 22-year-old defenseman has 89 NHL games and 50 AHL games to his name, and his inconsistency has been something that has kept him in the American League so much.

When it comes to AHL defensemen, it doesn’t get much better than Ryan Murphy, who has a staggering 41 points in 50 AHL contests and was on the league’s all-star team last season despite just playing 25 games.