Posts About "Don Waddell"

Hurricanes' GM Waddell: "A Slow Day in 'Canes World"

February 26th, 2019 As the clock approached 3 p.m. on Monday, fans of the Carolina Hurricanes felt something familiar: nothing. Despite the anticipation leading up to the day, like most of their Trade Deadlines of late, the team was inactive. A team that arguably still has holes to fill chose to wait until the postseason to make any significant...

NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Oilers, Penguins, More

November 16th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, the Carolina Hurricanes have confirmed officially what everyone already seemed to know, the Edmonton Oilers have a coach who's no longer in the hot seat and the Pittsburgh Penguins know their window to win is closing and are making moves accordingly. Hurricanes Confirm Interest in Nylander Carolina...

Hurricanes Slowly Pulling Rutherford Roots

August 26th, 2018 Jim Rutherford was the president and general manager of the Hartford Whalers and then the Carolina Hurricanes from 1994 to 2014. Thoughts of his tenure bring to mind a roller coaster, with an ascent to the top that garnered a Stanley Cup Finals win for the Hurricanes in 2006, and a sharp plummeting drop, quickly followed by twists and...

Hurricanes Future Coming Into Focus

August 10th, 2018 Jeff Skinner is no longer a Carolina Hurricane. Skinner being shipped out was not the surprising part, however. What was surprising was what seems like a very weak return that they got for him. Sure, Cliff Pu shows some genuine promise, but in fact the entirety of the package they received for a 26-year-old bona fide goal scorer consists...

Hurricanes Trade Skinner, Get Pu & Picks in Return

August 3rd, 2018 In what has to be one of the most amazing developments of the NHL offseason, the Carolina Hurricanes traded forward Jeff Skinner to the Buffalo Sabres. According to WKBW in Buffalo, in return, the Hurricanes acquired prospect Cliff Pu, a 2019 second-round draft pick, 2020 third round pick, and 2020 sixth round pick. August 2 may go...

Ilya Kovalchuk Trade Revisited

June 11th, 2018 The number-one song in the U.S. the day Ilya Kovalchuk's time with the Atlanta Thrashers ran out was, ironically, Ke$ha's "Tik Tok." It's been more than eight years since the Thrashers sent Kovalchuk and Ansi Salmela to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Niclas Bergfors, Johnny Oduya, Patrice Cormier, and a 2010 first-round draft...

Brind'Amour's Hurricanes Honeymoon Begins

May 11th, 2018 It's official. The honeymoon has begun. Rod Brind'Amour is the new head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. After seven years of serving as an assistant coach, "Roddy" is getting his chance to steer the ship. He will have veteran Don Waddell, the newly minted Hurricanes general manager to help him as the team hopes to make the playoffs...

Will Dudley Do Right With the Hurricanes?

May 3rd, 2018 "One thing I've realized quickly is that if Don is speaking, he is speaking for Tom. They communicate. When I talk to Don, I know he's already talked to Tom about whatever it is. If I talk to Tom he's already talked to Don, so I know they communicated before they ever talked to me." Meet Rick Dudley Those were the words of Rick Dudley,...

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