Speculation: Hurricanes to sign Skyler Brind’Amour

[BonMorrison]

4 pages for this guy is crazy - what is this, a Leafs prospect?!

 

[Volica]

Agreed that it’s not some huge deal. Really more of a “why are we still doing this in 2024?” sort of topic. For all the money and media and technology, the NHL still acts like a mom n pop operation sometimes.

The Canes version of it actually being kind of a big deal was drafting Josh Wesley 96th overall. That was a decently high draft pick and while Wesley was a legit prospect, I don’t think we were beating anyone to the punch. At least part of it was a desire to have Glen’s kid inside the family. Turned out to be an ECHL/AHL tweener and now plays in Europe.

Guys taken later that round — Devon Toews, Viktor Arvidsson, Danton Heinen, Michael Bunting, Igor Shesterkin.

Sports will do that in general.
Bronny James, who just averaged under 5 points a game in college, had a 2:1 A/TO ration as a guard and shot 25% for three was just drafted in the NBA draft that is both much shorter and much more packed with talent.