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Is drafting defense in the first round costing the Canes now?

Last month, Tom Dundon sat down with the Triangle Business Journal and shared his views on quite a few things. One of the more interesting statements since he took over ownership of the Carolina Hurricanes came during that very interview.

We won’t be drafting defense in the first round as long as I’m here. I’ve got to have more offense, I want to lose five to four, not two to one. If we lose five to four, at least I’ll have fun.

That quote got us thinking: is drafting so many defensemen in the first round over the past decade truly costing the Canes now?