The Carolina Hurricanes are one of several teams looking to improve their roster this offseason.
While former free agents, Matt Duchene and Brock Nelson are off the board, Mitch Marner, John Tavares and a few others are still available.
If the Canes cannot improve via free agency, then they will need to find a hockey trade to make it happen.
Recently, Frank Seravalli posted a few names that he feels could be on the market.
Many of these players would not help Carolina, but perhaps a few would.
JJ Peterka – He is young and he can score but is he a better option than Jackson Blake? Otherwise getting him seems redundant.
Marco Rossi – Smallish center who had 60 points last season.
Bowen Byrum – There is some talent here, but not a huge upgrade.
K’Andre Miller – Interesting possibility here as the Canes could use his size on the backend.
Jonathan Marchessault – He scored 40 plus goals for Vegas a year ago but disappointed in Nashville last season. At this point in his career, probably better to move on.
Evander Kane – In my opinion, a possible locker room issue and not worth the risk.
Rasmus Andersson – There is a lot of talk about this guy out there and he has talent. But his (-38) last season is worth looking into.
JG Pageau – Does not seem like an upgrade.
John Gibson – Who knows? He did post a .912 save percentage last year.
Charlie Coyle – I always liked this player but again I don’t see him as an upgrade.
Rights to Isaac Howard – Don’t see it.
Vladimir Tarasenko – Not at this stage of his career.
Erik Karlsson – Depends on a lot of factors, (partial salary holdback) but crazier things have happened.
Brian Rust – The guy can light the lamp and he could be a help.
Mattias Samuelsson – A stay at home defenseman who is not living up to his salary in Buffalo, but he is big and strong and would help out the blueline.
Connor Murphy – Another big, stay at home defenseman.
Samuel Girard – Not sure this would be an upgrade.
Matias Maccelli – Interesting project but he doesn’t move the needle for Carolina.
Viktor Arvidsson – Again, not an upgrade.
Morgan Rielly – Don’t see the fit here.
Carson Soucy – Again, not a fit.
Jamie Oleksiak – He has some size, who knows?
Ilya Lyubushkin – Two wrongs don’t make a right.
Elvis Merzlikins – Had a down year last year but is capable of turning it around.
Noah Dobson – Here is a blueliner everyone is talking about, but is he worth $11 million AAV?
Morgan Geekie – A lot of fans were sorry to see him go and he has blossomed into a good player.
30. Thatcher Demko – Another goalie where a change of scenery would help.
32. Martin Necas – Now that would be funny….
33. Rights to Mitch Marner – I think this would be a wasted draft pick. This kid wants to play the market.
34. Jason Robertson – A point a game player would help any team, including the Hurricanes.
35. Elias Pettersson – He would be a gamble.
A couple of names not on Seravalli’s list I would like to see?
Dylan Larkin – He would solve the second line center issues for any team.
Alex Tuch – A big power forward who can score. Love it.
What are your thoughts?