Hurricanes Dodge Arbitration Bullet, Lock In RFA Defenseman Before Hearing

Carolina's front office just saved itself from the unpredictability of salary arbitration by getting a deal done with one of their restricted free agents on the blue line. These pre-arbitration agreements are the chess moves that separate sharp GMs from the ones sweating through July, and the Hurricanes clearly wanted to avoid the public airing of their defenseman's case.