The Carolina Hurricanes, under the Rod Brind’amour era, with Tom Dundon at the helm as the owner, are aimed at establishing the right culture in the dressing room and the organization. This has been put to the test in recent weeks. David Pagnotta posted on X About the hurricanes that may sign Michael McLeod and also checked in about goalkeeper Carter Hart. McLeod and Hart are part of the Hockey Canada 5 (HC5), who were defendants in the Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Trial. (The Athletic – Hailey Salvian and Sean Gentille: All 5 players have not found guilty in Hockey Canada Sexual Assault Trial) With that, the hurricanes are at a crossroads and have to decide whether they want to change the course of the franchise for the near future.
Which way is worth traveling?
After the news from Pagnotta, Mark Lazerus van Athletics Recently published an article about trips to both Vegas Golden Knights and the Hurricanes to gain some insight into the rumors around McLeod and Hart. While the Golden Knights moved in its references, Lazerus received a number of quotes from Brind’amour and players from the hurricanes. When he asks about McLeod and Hart, Brind’amour stated: “That is of course news for me. Rumors are rumors. Every time there is a player, they always say that it is involved of our team. I have not thought much about it, but every player who comes here is the only reason we bring someone in this family.Athletics – Mark Lazerus: If the NHL -3tal of Hockey Canada Players is approaching, how are they embraced by their new teams?)
When he asked the Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal, he said: “Everyone makes mistakes, including myself. As an 18-year-old child I did some stupid things. I went to prison. I had to go through a lot of nonsense and it wasn’t fun. I had to go through some worthless times, but I had it.”
When it comes to signing someone from the HC5, teams can sign them from 15 October, but they are not allowed to play until they have been restored on December 1 ((((Athletics – Chris Johnston and Sean Gentille: NHL to recover players who are acquitted in Hockey Canada Trial, let them be eligible for games December 1) The players involved will have to continue with conditioning stints until they can reach their NHL team in December. What makes all this complicated is that they are legally acquitted; However, there is a dilemma if teams want to sign these players, because the NHL buyer postponed their return to the competition. As far as Carolina is concerned, the question is whether they are willing to improve their team and give a player another chance, versus dealing with the PR recovery of some of the fans.
From now on, the hurricanes have not publicly tackled the issue with regard to rumors and signing McLeod, Hart or both. If they do not sign any of the two players, the damage is already caused in the fan base? Where is the proverbial line drawn into the sand? The consequences of this go much further than hockey, and there is no to tell where it could end, whether it is within the fan base or on the business side. For a team that wanted to become a model of a good culture and a close dressing room, this will put it to the test. Are they willing to go a path to do what it is necessary to win, or to stay the course with the schedule they have now and no one from the HC5?
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While 14 days are still looming until players of the HC5 can be signed, speculation will only be sustained in the coming days. The silence of the organization increases the fear while fans wait for the shoe to drop the situation. Things like these extend beyond the ice. This could see the dressing room, the front office, the fan base and further. The media will ask questions about the signs at every stop if they occur. “Media boys all want a small piece of them, and everyone wants to write their own little fragment and not miss the juicy things,” said Staal. “That is also part of making mistakes.”
Something like that could drag through the entire season and then it would probably not end. Signing someone from the HC5 can change the course of a franchise, whether it is the hurricanes or another NHL team. It comes down to whether a team is willing to give a player another chance and to make their selection better, despite the fact that some fans may not buy tickets, merchandise and more. The other path, which none of the HC5 signed and strive to win the Stanley Cup with the schedule they currently have, would be a continuation of what the hurricanes have done in the past seven seasons.
Ultimately, it is the decision of the hurricanes to sign one or both HC5 players to which they are linked. It will be a few days, while everyone with held breath is waiting to see if the rumors are true. If they sign McLeod or Hart, there can be fall -out. If they decide not to sign them, what does it mean for the hurricanes and how can the team and fans come together to pass this? Only time will learn it, because we are left for 14 days from news about possible signing sessions. The question remains – what way will the hurricanes fall over the future of the franchise on and next to the ice?
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