Don't be surprised if the Carolina Hurricanes get off to a slow start this season. They raised the Cup in '06, missed the '07 playoffs by a few points, and may have trouble racking up valuable points in October for the '08 playoff run.
After losing Defenseman Andrew Hutchinson to the Rangers via free agency, their remaining defensive corps should struggle as Frantisek Kaberle has decided to have surgery on his right knee. While the injury is minor and Kaberle should be ready for the start of the regular season, he'll miss most, if not all, of training camp and the preseason. In addition, veteran Bret Hedican has only recently decided to not retire and "hopes to be ready" for the start of the season.
Raleigh News & Observer article
While the 'Canes defense was middle of the pack in the East as far as Goals Allowed is concerned, it still wasn't good enough to get them into the playoffs. And their Goal Production was worse.
With no notable additions on either side of the puck to help these numbers, it's hard to see how the 'Canes won't miss the playoffs again, especially with their Defense struggling to get in game shape right out of the gate.
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