MillionDollarCam

Did the Canes strike gold again? Cerrato leads the NCAA in points with 11 in 4 games.

Smart by McDavid, gave the Oilers a discount and two years to help him get a cup. If that doesn’t happen then he goes to the highest bidder once some of that massive TV money hits. Potentially a contract in the $25M AAV range.

Canales is a no win situation in my opinion. Bryce can’t run his offense so Canales is having to coach the same way Wilks did when he went 6-6 as the interim head coach filling in for Reich. Dowdle threw up 200+ for Canales but a few years ago Foreman put up 160+ for Wilks in the same type of game as yesterdays. But at the end of the day (shoutout Matt Rhule), this type of offense peaks at .500. A Trent Dilferesque QB, a Jamal Lewisesque running back, and an elite 2000’s Ravensesque defense won’t win you a Super Bowl anymore. We need above average to elite QB play and the only hope now is that our scouting department can find one in the middle of round one because this team is in .500 purgatory.

Can’t wait much longer if they are going to do something like this. Cam even mentioned how difficult it is to come in and learn a full offense in a couple weeks and that’s coming from an MVP QB, not a rookie. Shedeur would realistically need a month to grasp our sets and language before throwing him out there and by then we are half way through the season. Unless the FO truly believes that Shedeur can be a starting QB in the league to the point that they’d pass on a first round QB in next years draft then there’s really no reason to send draft capital for a QB who wouldn’t fully have command of our offense until the following year and by then he’d more than likely be competing with a first round QB. It just screams wasting assets for an attempted quick fix. Best option is to trade Bryce to Vegas, ride out the suck with Dalton, and try again next year. But our FO seems hell bent on milking any and every value a player has before trading them for scraps (except Thielen).

One less person in Nadeau’s way, Tyson Jost claimed.

Actually Jaaska is on a two-way this year, his one way doesn’t start until next year so he can be sent down.

Nadeau sent to Chicago, he’s probably the first guy called up if there’s an injury to the top 9. I also think Smith makes it and Jaaska gets waived with an injury settlement or goes on IR. It also wouldn’t totally shock me if Labanc comes back on a two-way if he doesn’t get signed by someone else. It probably goes… Ehlers - Aho - Jarvis Svechnikov - Stankoven - Blake Martinook - Staal - Carrier Hall - Kotkaniemi - Robinson Jankowski - Smith Slavin - Walker Miller - Chatfield Nikishin - Gostisbehere Reilly Andersen Kochetkov IR: Jaaska Call-Up’s - Nadeau, Legault, Primeau

Well if Bryce tanks this year because Thielen isn’t helping him then the trade is even better than I thought because that means we are replacing Bryce in the 2026 draft instead of the 2027 draft.

Our third year QB should be doing that now. Sure there will be growing pains but how are the young guys supposed to get better if their dad keeps doing all the work for them. Cam had no issues lining up the offense or with protections by his third year, it’s time to let Bryce leave the nest and see what he’s got in regards to commanding the offense.

If Thielen is the link to Bryce Young’s success like some of y’all seem to think then we are fuged. But in reality Jalen Coker put up a 7 for 7 for 62 in the last game of the season and showed he can be a volume target. We also just opened up a ton of slot snaps and for those that are unaware, yes, McMillan has played the slot and is a matchup nightmare there. Then you factor in that we got compensation for a guy who is at the end of his career, has an injury history, and and may not even be in the league next year… I fail to see where the issue is even if the fourth round pick is in 2027.

The guys they added all seem to be hardworking players so hopefully that rubs off on the rest of the team.

I originally hated the Miller deal but with the cap projected to rise nearly $10M next season the Canes struck some pretty good deals between Miller and Ehlers. Most of the team is locked in for the next few years. Nikishin will need an extension probably in the $6M AAV range. And Blake will need one if we don’t move him. Personally I’d move Blake, picks, and any prospect not named Nikishin/Nadeau/Artamonov for McTavish as I don’t see any any of the big time players moving teams next year. Realistically the Hurricanes should just target Gustavsson next year to fix the goal tending issue. But I’m all for moving Blake, picks, and prospects for McTavish this year. Ehlers - Aho - Jarvis Svechnikov - McTavish - Stankoven Martinook - Staal - Carrier Hall - Kotkaniemi - Robinson Jost - Jankowski Slavin - Miller Nikishin - Chatfield Gostisbehere - Walker Reilly Andersen Kochetkov I’d do Blake, Felix-Unger-Sorum, and 27 2nd for McTavish.

Glad to be wrong on this one thought for sure we had no chance since it was taking so long. Maybe Fred helped seal the deal.

Don’t see Ehlers picking Carolina, if he was it would have happened by now because we are the most competitive team that can offer the most money. Not sure what we pivot to now but it’s time to look in the mirror. Top end players don’t want to play for Rod and Carolina. Raleigh is not a sexy market.

I wonder if the Hornets view Kon and McNeeley more as forwards and plan to ship off Green/Okogie/Smith for center help. I hope they don’t plan to ship off Sexton as I like what he brings to the team. (2) G - Ball, Mann, Simpson (two-way) (3) G - Sexton, Dinwiddie, Connaughton (3) F - Miller, Knueppel, McNeeley, James (two-way) (3) F - Bridges, Williams, Salaun (3) C - Diabate, Kalkbrenner, Plumlee

Good luck to Burns. He’s fine as a third pairing defensemen but Rod is too stubborn to do that.

For some reason we overcorrect our issues. Our defense was good, so we think we can sacrifice for a one dimensional puck moving defensemen when in reality once you get to the playoffs those players get exploited.

I don’t care how many points you score, if you are a defensemen then you have to be more serviceable than a PNC parking cone in your own end. It was foolish to acquire a third paring guy that needs an elite babysitter next to him in order to be adequate in his own end. Slavin and Burns worked because of how good Slavin is. Ghost and Walker doesn’t work.

-9 in the playoffs.

This team is deep: G - Ball, Mann, Simpson G - Sexton, Knueppel, McNeeley, Smith F - Miller, Connaughton, Green, Okogie, James F - Bridges, Williams, Salaun C - Diabate, Kalkbrenner, Plumlee

Ehlers will help but we desperately need a 2C and to be honest we need to move on from Ghost. Slavin can carry someone like EK but Walker isn’t good enough to carry Ghost. I’d like: Ehlers - Aho - Jarvis Svechnikov - 2C - Stankoven Carrier - Staal - Martinook Hall - Jankowski - Blake Slavin - Karlsson Miller - Chatfield Nikishin - Walker

Love bringing Mann back. Now ship Green out for a center.

Expect the ol’ Tulsky trade down in next years draft. We only have a first and two sixths.

So the Canes current roster is: Svechnikov - Aho - Jarvis Hall - Kotkaniemi - Stankoven Carrier - Staal - Martinook Robinson - Jankowski - Blake Jaaska Slavin - Miller Nikishin - Chatfield Gostisbehere - Walker Reilly Andersen Kochetkov Miftakhov Call-Up’s: Nadeau, Robidas, Fensore, Primeau (if he’s signed)

No worries, there was an article out there floating around saying we were signing him for one year at $5M, apparently not true per the GM.