The Hurricanes have been in on some big name rentals the past few trade deadlines, but they never liked the fit enough to justify the cost. Besides, the biggest internet trolls in the NHL and their tracksuit-wearing owner certainly weren't going to let the growing criticism about their aversion to rentals disrupt their process.
Then Jake Guentzel suddenly hit the market, and the team's need for an elite scoring winger was too obvious a fit to ignore. So, the Carolina Hurricanes finally did the thing: They went all-in for the biggest name rental on the market: Jake Guentzel.