Losing your leading scorer in the midst of a late-season divisional race, like the Carolina Hurricanes announced last night is never good. For any team, losing a player such as Andrei Svechnikov can be the death knell. But, as we have seen, the Carolina Hurricanes are built for depth. And depth is what they have in droves.
Calling Jack Drury up from the AHL Chicago Wolves is a prime example. Yet as all eyes turn to Drury as a full-on replacement, it might well be worth remembering Drury does not (and cannot) have to be an exact stand-in for Andrei Svechnikov.