NHL.com is providing in-depth prospect analysis for each of its 30 teams throughout August. Today, the Carolina Hurricanes.
With so many young players already in the Carolina Hurricanes lineup, you might think the organization would be running low on prospects. But the Hurricanes believe they have created plenty of competition in the pipeline for years to come.
One point of emphasis for Carolina in recent years has been drafting bigger players. The average drafted player at development camp this summer was 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, compared to 6-foot, 177 pounds in 2012.
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