{"id":687686,"date":"2026-10-15T20:54:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T20:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/687686\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T20:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T20:54:27","slug":"hurricanes-depth-will-be-tested-without-staal-jarvis-hall-the-hockey-writers-carolina-hurricanes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/687686\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricanes’ Depth Will Be Tested Without Staal, Jarvis, & Hall – The Hockey Writers – Carolina Hurricanes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Carolina Hurricanes are firing on all cylinders after winning their last six games. They are 6-1-1 this season and about to begin a six-game road trip during the North Carolina State Fair. During that time, they will be without captain Jordan Staal<\/a>, who is out for the next month or two due to a partially torn calf<\/a>. They are still without Seth Jarvis as he recovers from off-season shoulder surgery, and possibly Taylor Hall, who left the game early on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. That said, how will they navigate the upcoming road trip and more without those three in the lineup?<\/p>\n

Navigating Without Staal, Jarvis, and Possibly Hall<\/p>\n

The Hurricanes have won their last two games without Staal in the lineup against the Philadelphia Flyers (4-1) and the Capitals (4-2), but it\u2019s some big shoes to fill without the Conn Smythe winner. Mark Jankowski has taken over the third-line center role over the last two games and has contributed in his absence. He is in the middle of a five-game goal streak. <\/p>\n

With Jankowski moved up to the 3C slot, Jesperi Kotkaniemi has taken over the 4C role between Nic Deslauriers and Eric Robinson. So far, the Finnish forward has been playing well. He\u2019s thrown the body some, been physical, and has tallied two assists through six games this season. After starting the 2026-27 season as the 14th forward, he\u2019s stepped up when called upon. Now it\u2019s about doing it consistently over the next few weeks with Staal out.<\/p>\n

\"BradlyBradly Nadeau, Carolina Hurricanes (James Guillory-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

After the Staal news, the Hurricanes recalled Bradly Nadeau<\/a> late Tuesday night from the Chicago Wolves. On Wednesday morning, the team made the call-up official<\/a>. Last season, he finished with three goals in 12 games<\/a> over two different call-up stints in the NHL. In four games with the Wolves this season, he has one goal. After his performance in the preseason and training camp, it was clear he could be the first call-up if there were an injury.<\/p>\n

During the Hurricanes\u2019 training camp, The Hockey Writers talked with the 20-year-old Canadian forward about jumping back and forth between <\/a>the Hurricanes & the Wolves. He\u2019s used to it but will be taking that same journey again with under 10 games in the season. \u201cIt was really good. Obviously, when you\u2019re in Chicago, you know you have the guys there, and you\u2019re comfortable with those guys. And when you get those call-ups, obviously, it\u2019s always good to experience that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cObviously, playing with skilled guys and stuff in the NHL. That\u2019s when you realize it\u2019s so important, without the puck, finding the space to get the puck, and even then only be in those good spots. So it\u2019s always good to get those opportunities when you get called up; you try to take the most of it, and you always learn from every call-up that you get.\u201d<\/p>\n

The question is where the Hurricanes slot Nadeau into the lineup. With Hall out of the lineup, and no updates yet on how long, one option is to play him with Jackson Blake and Logan Stankoven. It would be a great opportunity to have him play with two other guys who are 22 and 23 years old. It could be the \u201cyoung guns line\u201d with those three on the second line. Another option could be to slot him with Jankowski and Jordan Martinook on the third line. If there were two guys to learn the system from, get his feet wet, and not throw him into the fire right away, that line could work best.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an idea of him playing on the second power play unit to get him acclimated to special teams without putting the pressure on him with the first unit. Either way, Nadeau will get his playing time. It\u2019ll come down to what head coach Rod Brind\u2019Amour and assistant coach Jeff Daniels come up with as a game plan for the young prospect.<\/p>\n

However it plays out, the Hurricanes\u2019 depth will be tested to continue the six-game winning streak without two, possibly three, forwards in the lineup. Last season, the team dealt with multiple defensemen out due to injuries; so far this season, the forwards are down three guys. It\u2019ll be up to the depth to once again play a next-man-up mentality. With the Nadeau call-up, plus Jankowski and Kotkaniemi stepping into bigger roles, the Hurricanes will need to dig deep as they begin their six-game road trip on Saturday in Winnipeg. <\/p>\n

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