Matt Karash: Cam Ward Plays 500th game -- Canes Win!

It's great to see Cam find his game again this year. He's been a bright spot in a bad season.

Matt Karash: Cam Ward Plays 500th game -- Canes Win!
- CarolinaMatt63

Good write up, Matt.

Cam Ward is tied for #51 all time in Wins.

He's #63 all-time in games played by goaltenders.

He's tied for 64th all-time in points.

Also

Trade Sekera to Vancouver for Kassian and a 2nd round pick.

Trade Tlusty and a conditional 2nd round pick to Pittsburgh for Despres.

Trade McClement, Gleason, etc. for whatever picks you can get.

Draft Dylan Strome.

Resign Gleason if cheap.

Sign Korbinian Holzer as a Free Agent.

Sign Erik Cole as a Free Agent


Next Season:

Eric Staal - Jordan Staal - Alexander Semin
Jeff Skinner - Elias Lindholm - Dylan Strome
Erik Cole - Victor Rask - Zack Kassian
Brad Malone - Andrej Nestrasil - Brock McGinn

Justin Faulk - Simon Despres
Ron Hainsey - Ryan Murphy
Korbinian Holzer - Tim Gleason

Cam Ward
Anton Khudobin

Bubble players: Sergei Tolchinsky, Michal Jordan, Haydn Fleury, Phil Di Giuseppe

As a follow up to that, the current average size of the Hurricanes is 6'1, 201 pounds.

That roster I've shown there has an average size of 6'3, 202 pounds. That's assuming nobody grows from what they were this year, so it's potentially even bigger.

Also

Trade Sekera to Vancouver for Kassian and a 2nd round pick.

Trade Tlusty and a conditional 2nd round pick to Pittsburgh for Despres.

Trade McClement, Gleason, etc. for whatever picks you can get.

Draft Dylan Strome.

Resign Gleason if cheap.

Sign Korbinian Holzer as a Free Agent.

Sign Erik Cole as a Free Agent


Next Season:

Eric Staal - Jordan Staal - Alexander Semin
Jeff Skinner - Elias Lindholm - Dylan Strome
Erik Cole - Victor Rask - Zack Kassian
Brad Malone - Andrej Nestrasil - Brock McGinn

Justin Faulk - Simon Despres
Ron Hainsey - Ryan Murphy
Korbinian Holzer - Tim Gleason

Cam Ward
Anton Khudobin

Bubble players: Sergei Tolchinsky, Michal Jordan, Haydn Fleury, Phil Di Giuseppe
- BINGO!

Like this scenario alot. As we probably will miss out on McDavid or Eichel, Strome is a big, strong kid at 6'3 and can score. Despres, I'd love to have too. Kassian too, but unlikely, but possible.

Like this scenario alot. As we probably will miss out on McDavid or Eichel, Strome is a big, strong kid at 6'3 and can score. Despres, I'd love to have too. Kassian too, but unlikely, but possible.
- CappyJr.

I think it's a stop-gap season for the defense, but I don't think anything on there is outside the realm of possibility.

Minus Reggie & Tlusty were back in the running and Sounds like Tlusty will be back as per ice_chip. Bingo I was praying for your trade scenario!


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Tlusty: "If I fit in their plan and they try to come back to me July 1, I will have interest in talking to Carolina."


3:49 PM - 25 Feb 2015

Hi cane fans.I don't want to see anyone get hurt BUT Cam Ward is gonna be an emotional wreck after tonite hawks domination. Hes gonna make Luongo look as sane as a goat!!!!

Minus Reggie & Tlusty were back in the running and Sounds like Tlusty will be back as per ice_chip. Bingo I was praying for your trade scenario!


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Tlusty: "If I fit in their plan and they try to come back to me July 1, I will have interest in talking to Carolina."


3:49 PM - 25 Feb 2015
- elaeskimos

That would be cool.

I'm a bit disappointed that things worked out the way they did, however, all things considered, gotaa call Ron Francis's first trade deadline a moderate success.