The Carolina Hurricanes are exploring whether to sign center Michael McLeod, WRAL Sports has learned.
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SIGNING MCLEOD, BUT IT IS JUST A DISCUSSION AT THIS TIME. IT’S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE JUDGE’S RULING CHANGE THE TEAM’S VIEW OF MCLEOD IN THE FOR THE PLAYERS ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT. ACCORDING TO THE JUDGE BECAUSE HIS CLAIMS DID NOT MEET THE BURDEN OF PROOF WAS A COMPLICATED TRIAL. AND INVESTIGATION. MCLEOD EVEN HAD VIDEOS USED AS EVIDENCE THAT SHOWED THE WOMAN GIVING CONSENT, ALTHOUGH SHE LATER TOLD THE COURT THAT’S NOT HOW SHE TRULY FELT. AND THIS STORY ALL STEMS FROM A REPORT THIS WEEK FROM DAVID PECK, NOT OUT OF THE 4TH PERIOD. THAT SAID THE KINGS WERE EXPECTED TO SIGN MCLEOD. I’VE BEEN TOLD THAT IS NOT WHERE THINGS CURRENTLY STAND WITH THE CANES. THEY’RE JUST DISCUSSING THESE PLAYERS AND THE JUDGE’S FINDINGS DID CHANGE THEIR PERSPECTIVE. NOW, SEVERAL OF THE PLAYERS, FORMER NHL TEAMS HAVE ALREADY COME OUT RECENTLY AND SAID THEY WILL NOT BE PURSUING. AND IF THESE PLAYERS THAT WERE ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT, MICHAEL MCLEOD IS WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS AT THE TIME HIS CONTRACT HAS SINCE EXPIRED. HE’S ELIGIBLE TO BE SIGNED BY AN NHL TEAM ON OCTOBER 15TH. HE WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY AS SOON AS DECEMBER 1ST. SO WRAL, WE CONTINUING TO FOLLOW THIS STORY. STAY WITH US