Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images The final piece of the Rutherford pie came a year later when the Canes took Brett Pesce in the third round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. That event also saw Carolina select Brock McGinn and Jaccob Slavin, two everyday players for the Canes. Rutherford traded for the now longest tenured Cane, Jordan Staal. You could argue that the 2012 NHL Draft was the most influential moment for this roster construction. However, there are still players that he acquired on the current team, all of which play huge roles on the team. The end of Jim Rutherford’s tenure saw some unsuccessful drafts and plenty of trades, many of which did not work out in the Canes’ favor. I am not counting Steven Lorentz, Ryan Suzuki, or Max McCormick Jim Rutherford

Jim Rutherford and Ron Francis were general managers under Peter Karmanos Jr, while Don Waddell has been the only GM under current owner Tom Dundon.Īt the time of writing this there are 27 real contributors to the team this season.

There are three different regimes and two different owners that have their fingerprints on the current roster. I can’t remember the last time a team had this many liked players without any universally loathed player. This iteration of the Hurricanes is universally liked and full of fan favorites. The Carolina Hurricanes are set to begin their first back-to-back post season runs for the first time since the 2001-2002 season.

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