As we eclipse the halfway point of the prospect season following the World Juniors, we tend to have a wider body of work on how prospects are developing over the course of the year. Players are getting comfortable on new teams, in elevated roles, and sometimes in leagues that they have not yet played in.
The Hurricanes don’t have as many “top-end” prospects to follow this year, as many have graduated to the AHL to form a roster that is currently blowing away the other teams in the league to the tune of 61 points in 41 games.