Anybody who has been following the Charlotte Checkers during the lockout knows that the team has more than a few guys on the roster who could possibly be in the NHL as soon as the new CBA is ratified. The Checkers currently have five players with at least 10 goals and the same amount with at least 20 points in less than 40 games. The best part of it is that most of these players are guys who are on the cusp of being "NHL ready" and we are going to find out whether or not they have a future with the Carolina Hurricanes in a matter of months. The lockout is obviously going to cause this process to be rushed and the competition between forwards in training camp is going to be a fracas with at least three players gunning for one roster spot.
According to News & Observer reporter Chip Alexander, Hurricanes head coach Kirk Muller says that he plans to have 15 forwards and 8 defensemen in training camp and plans for the roster to be relatively small since camp will last o...
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PLAYERS:
Eric Staal,
Jeff Skinner,
Jordan Staal,
Jiri Tlusty,
Chad LaRose,
Andreas Nodl,
Jussi Jokinen,
Tim Brent,
Anthony Stewart,
Drayson Bowman,
Joni Pitkanen,
Tim Gleason,
Jamie McBain,
Joe Corvo,
Jay Harrison,
Cam Ward,
Justin Peters,
Ryan Murphy,
Zach Boychuk,
Zac Dalpe,
Riley Nash,
Jerome Samson,
Tuomo Ruutu,
Tim Wallace,
Jeremy Welsh,
Jim Rutherford,
Bobby Sanguinetti,
Marc-Andre Gragnani,
Dan Ellis
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks
TEAMS: Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks
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