The Carolina Hurricanes were eliminated by the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final . In seven years with Rod Brind'Amour as the coach, they have made the playoffs in seven years and the East Final three times. But in those three appearances, they have only won one game. The Hurricanes and general manager Eric Tulsky need to add scoring in NHL free agency . If they do not, it could be another tough playoff run next year.

The Hurricanes did try to add that scorer through a trade this season. They picked up Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster trade with the Colorado Avalanche in January. Tulsky tried to extend him, but they could not agree on a contract. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman has reported recently that Rantanen was not a fit for Brind'amour's system, which complicate

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