Over the weekend, the Carolina Hurricanes accelerated a process that was bound to take place over the offseason, at the very latest.
They parted ways with forward Ryan Dzingel.
Brought in to be a complementary top-nine scorer, Dzingel had a particular role in mind. Early on, he fit in that role and produced well enough to justify his $3.375 million price tag. Alongside Eric Haula and then-rookie Martin Necas, he was very dangerous out of the gate, producing to the tune of four goals and 15 points in his first 22 games with the club.