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Found July 27, 2012 on HockeyBuzz: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jordan Staal,  Cam Ward
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes
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1) Anyone else get the sense that the Carolina Hurricanes are going to be significantly better next season? With Jordan Staal in the fold; with a scorer like Semin, regardless of the lack of completeness to his game; with Kirk Muller a year into his tenure? This team has much more offensive depth, and with a goaltender like Cam Ward, a couple of more pieces on the backend could have them compe...
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