The Carolina Hurricanes and the rest of the NHL are preparing for the NHL entry draft at the end of June. Without a top draft choice, Don Waddell has several options to play with in Nashville.
Having 9 draft picks this year, Waddell has a ton of flexibility with the success of the NHL team and the luxury of adding depth to the prospect pool.
With the success that the Canes have had on the ice, the next wave of young players have come up to the big club and contributed to that success. This is always a great scenario but limits the ranking of their prospect system as a whole.