The Hurricanes finally traded Justin Faulk: What does the future look like without the longtime scapegoat?
New York TimesA former Hurricane texted Justin Faulk on Dec. 23, a few hours before that 5-3 Whalers Night win over Boston. It’s never easy.” Waddell confirmed reports that the Hurricanes started hearing teams out about Faulk after extension talks went south around the draft. Doesn’t a man with an average of 1.27 points-per-60 at even strength over the course of three seasons deserve at least an opportunity on the first power play unit? As much as the loss of Faulk stings, and clearly his upside is higher than Edmundson’s, maybe the newfound opening on the first power play unit is a blessing in a terrible disguise because Brind’Amour will have to give Hamilton more power play time. He excelled on Toronto’s so-called “second” power play unit in his 52-point outing two seasons back, so maybe we’ll see more of that, or maybe he’ll make things interesting with a Hamilton-Gardiner PP1 battle.
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