The Carolina Hurricanes made multiple massive moves in the offseason to try and get over the postseason hump. Nikolaj Ehlers is the prized free-agent pickup , as he immediately became their top-line winger. But a trade they made represents the best battle to watch this fall. The training camp battle to watch for the Hurricanes is between K'Andre Miller and Alexander Nikishin for the spot next to Jaccob Slavin.

The Hurricanes have had a tremendous amount of regular-season success under head coach Rod Brind'amour. A big reason why is their team defense, led by Slavin. He became a mainstream star during the 4 Nations Face-Off, with Mike Sullivan singing his praises after many Team USA games. Now, he is getting a new partner on the left side for an important season in 2025-26.

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