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More on Root Cause Analysis: The Source of the 2012-2013 Failure Doug Abrams If there is one overriding issue with the Hurricanes organization that I would change, it is what appears to me to be...

Adding Physicality to the Hurricanes Culture Doug Abrams February 11, 2013 Season after season, the Hurricanes have had difficulty matching up against the more physical teams. In terms of...

It was the Bettman of Times, It was the Worst of Times Doug Abrams December 18, 2012 It's a tale of negotiations gone wrong. Imagine two blood enemies embroiled in a negotiation over how a...

The one and only Doug Abrams offers his thoughts on what a CBA should include, when it is finally completed.

Muller's Vision for the Hurricanes: Finding a Wing for the Staal Brothers The long term signing of Jordan Staal heralds a new era for the Hurricanes organization. Just a few months ago it was...

THE HURRICANES 2012-2013 DRAFT; KEEPNG THE FORWARD MOMENTUM THE DOUG ABRAMS MOCK DRAFT WITHOUT MOVING UP: 1 Edmonton Nail Yakupov RW Sarnia (OHL) 5' 10" 175 2 Columbus Filip Forsberg LW...

Rebuilding the Hurricanes the Right Way Last night's loss to Winnipeg in overtime was merely the last nail in the season's coffin. The season was over in November, 2011. Hockey miracles occur...

While waiting for the inevitable trades, I started imagining what might happen in a full house-cleaning by Jim Rutherford. I recall last season after a lackluster performance by the H...

Jason Shaya does a great job at the Checkers' game announcer. Last night the game was on Time Warner Cable 520 as well as AHL Live. Shaya hangs with the Twitter fans and interacts during breaks,...

JUST WHAT DID YOU EXPECT TO HAPPEN: A FLAWED PLAN THAT YIELDED A PREDICTABLE RESULT As the Hurricanes now are in contention with for the lottery pick, the 2011-2012 season can be...

Muller After a Handful of Games Even after this handful of games with Muller, I think it's clear he is a young coaching star who fits with the organization. I like how he is approaching the crisis...

FIXING THE FAIL; WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES HE SEES -- MICHAEL MCDONALD (with some unpopular suggestions)   Doug Abrams      I was asked on Twitter why Maurice cannot see what seems obvious in that...

  KEEP MAURICE ALL SEASON AND THEN ASSESS THE SITUATION               Last night's game against Tampa Bay reinforced in my mind the wisdom of giving Maurice the entire season to make...

  The Hurricanes come into 2011-2012 having addressed their need to obtain big-bodied forwards to attack the net and to create net traffic. With Erik Cole no longer on the team, one of the...

  Mark McNeill   I wanted to start posting some materials on various prospects for the 2011. Mark McNeill is intriguing because he is a player on the rise who fits one of the Hurricanes most...

The Hurricanes started this year with question marks on offense and defense.  How would take over left wing for Whitney?  What kind of defense would the Hurricanes have?  How would Skinner fare...

  THE TRADE DEADLINE:  WHAT COMES NEXT The Hurricanes are obviously at the razor's edge between a playoff spot and another season outside looking in.  Jim Rutherford is once more in the catbird...

  UNSUNG HEROES:  THE IMPACT OF OBTAINING WHITE, CARTER, AND BODIE               For whatever reason, the Hurricanes won/loss record has been outstanding since Jim Rutherford obtained...

  An Email from Liz Brownstein, who writes for the Anaheim Ducks Examiner NOTE:  I emailed Liz Brownstein who had written an article in the Anaheim Duck Examiner to ask for her insights into the...

2011 DRAFT ELIGIBLE POWER FORWARDS The early reports from the draft pool of the 2011 draft is that the first three rounds will be very deep.  It is going to cause some GMs to be reluctant to trade...

         I was stunned at the start of the pre-season as it began to look like Boychuk was increasingly likely to be sent down to the AHL. It was absolutely not because Bowman or Dalpe or...

LINES, LINES, AND MORE LINES The signing of Patrick O'Sullivan creates some very interesting line combinations for the Hurricanes.  Prior to the singing of Patrick O'Sullivan I was convinced that...

    Given the comments about Zach Boychuk, I went back to view some of the past and recent comments about Zach Boychuk made by the Canes organization, including Jim Rutherford, Jason Karmanos,...

Dalpe Lines: Here are some experimental lines, I'd like to see with Dalpe at center: Boychuk/Dalpe/Cole:    I think this line offers an excellent combination of speed and scoring skills. ...

  The Role of Experimental Lines in the Canes Preseason           I am looking forward to seeing creative experimentation in the Canes lines during the pre-season.  With the abundance of...

Having looked at the UFA s available one month after the the 2010 UFAs became available, let's look at the team an NHL GM could have built with the assumption that he was able to sign any of the...

   The question I pose is this: If an NHL GM were allowed to pick any of the NHL UFAs who were unsigned as of August 1, 2010, is there enough talent in that group of players such that a GM...

I went back to a post I wrote on June 6, 2010, on the subject of tracking the progress for next year. I wanted to see how the Hurricanes organization decisions compared to those decisions I...

  I have liked Joe Corvo from the time he came to Carolina.  When he chose to return to the Hurricanes rather than see the highest payday he could find,  my respect for Corvo increased.  To...