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Every article, I try to include a poll question for readers to vote on, then review the results from the week’s polls every weekend. I’m a day late, but here are the poll results and my thoughts on how they turned out.
QUESTION: Who do you think should get the final spot in the Hurricanes' lineup?
(Votes: 131)
Fleury: 56% Gardiner: 44%
Considering Dougie Hamilton has gotten injured in the time since I wrote the article that this poll was included in, it looks increasingly likely that both Haydn Fleury and Jake Gardiner will have a spot in the lineup for the qualifying round. If Hamilton was available, while I think it maybe should’ve been Fleury, it would probably have been Gardiner.
QUESTION: Carolina's biggest addition to the forward group (since last year) is:
(Votes: 130)
An improved Andrei Svechnikov: 51% Vincent Trocheck: 29% Martin Necas: 16% Ryan Dzingel: 2% An improved Warren Foegele: 2%
I think Svechnikov is the right answer here. He’s transitioned from a top-nine forward to a star since last season and while Vincent Trocheck was a great addition, Svechnikov has been one of the team’s top players this season.
QUESTION: When do you think Jack Drury will make the jump to the NHL?
(Votes: 54)
2022-23: 37% Won’t make/stay in the NHL: 28% 2021-22: 22% 2023-24 or later: 13%
I’m with the 72 per cent of readers who think he’ll make the NHL and I tend to agree with the 2022-23 guess. My best guess would be: he’ll play overseas for 2020-21, then will likely start in the AHL for 2021-22, before making a full-time jump in about two years from now for the 2022-23 season. This would be right when Trocheck’s current deal ends, as well as the last year on Jordan Staal’s contract.
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OTHER HURRICANES ARTICLES FROM JULY
SHORT READ: Jack Drury reportedly heading to Sweden for 2020-21 season SHORT READ: Dougie Hamilton reportedly injured, could miss weeks Current Hurricanes lineup vs. last year’s playoff lineup: Forwards Which of Carolina’s defensemen will be scratched in the qualifying round? Reviewing this week's polls (July 18): Hurricanes Edition This time around, Hurricanes face pressure to perform in the playoffs Will Morgan Geekie have a spot in Carolina’s playoff lineup? Will the Hurricanes use Ryan Suzuki in the playoffs? Reviewing last week's polls (July 6): Hurricanes Edition Hurricanes will likely rely heavily on Hamilton and Slavin against Rangers SHORT READ: Rick Dudley leaving the Hurricanes