This is Worse Than We Expected... Hurricanes Make Wild Move | Carolina Hurricanes Update

This is a lot worse than we expected. Taylor Hall took a big hit in the first. Did not return for the second. Tried to come back out. Couldn't come back out. Went back to the locker room. Upper body injury not good according to Rod. Now the Hurricanes are faced with another missing forward. Another big producer is out for the Canes. And now a call-up has happened from the Wolves. and he just isn't any call-up he's the number one prospect in the system and we should kind of be excited to see what he can do welcome to Hurricanes Digest I'm Jeff Testanero I invite you all to like share comment subscribe smash that subscribe button if you haven't we're so close to becoming the number one hurricanes focused channel on YouTube so hit that subscribe button and let's get that going i appreciate all of you by the way you know that you know i love also we're over on X at Canes Digest click follow for more over there now you'll be glad you did i promise you that there's a lot of stuff over there i like sending stuff over there Taylor Hall's injury has just given the hurricanes another problem it creates an opportunity for Bradley Nadeau however with Nadeau recalled from the Chicago Wolves this morning the question becomes how the hurricanes use him because hall was filling a role on a line that always produces he's a big part of that line um this is this was the initial concern against washington hall was missing from the bench leaving carolina running 11 forwards he was subsequently ruled out with an upper body injury moving forward in the game hall has three goals and five points in eight games that's some pretty serious production um that meaningful production from a player averaging around 13 minutes a night Carolina would be losing an offense without having an enormous amount of ice time to redistribute around um then there's the chemistry with Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake what a great line they are uh that combination has outscored opponents three to one at five on five while controlling more than 60 percent of shot attempts there was something working here which makes the next lineup decision very very important uh afterwards Rod Brind'Amour said that it doesn't look good that doesn't look good either according to Walt Ruff's post-game report over on X he also did say it's part of the game we play but he did admit it doesn't look good for Taylor Hall in the immediate future what's concerning it is concerning but it isn't a recovery timeline Hall's upper body you know it just it hurts i guess it hurts a lot the big upper body injury for Taylor Hall is confirmed how long he'll miss and what Carolina's lines look like next uh still have no clarification they are heading out on the fair circuit up in Canada coming up so we'll see what happens as we head up to Western Canada Carolina was already dealing with Jordan Staal and Seth Jarvis being unavailable Hall's exit adds another decision. Does Nadeau step directly into those wing minutes, or does Brendamore rearrange forwards that are already here? uh the power play core matters too Hall's even strength replacement and the player taking his second unit work doesn't necessarily have to be the same person Those assignments can be shared and Nadeau will have to earn whatever special teams opportunity comes his way Nikolai Ehlers is one internal option to consider alongside Stank and Blake um that would be actually pretty cool if you ask me uh Ehlers is a monster and putting him out there with those two monsters would absolutely be crushing to everybody which is kind of what we want right now uh that's that It is a possible adjustment to move Ehlers in rather than an announced combination. Moving an established winger could give Nadeau a different starting point elsewhere in the lineup. So there are three linked questions here. Who gets Hall's wing minutes? Where does Nadeau fit? And who takes the power play shifts? That is, you know, pretty serious stuff to consider. um considering that you know he is he is young he is coming in he is coming in to fill a you know a role established by a vet um it doesn't settle the deployment question um the recall answers the roster question on the other hand you know we have some we have Kokaniemi don't forget we do have Jesperi Kokaniemi um his ability to play center gives Carolina flexibility Rough reported that Brenda Moore expected a forward recall and he said it didn't have to be someone who plays down the middle that's left room to bring up a scoring winger Nadeau now gets the opportunity and for me the interesting part is whether Carolina gives him a role where his offense strengths can help immediately or do they kind of shuffle him into line four they'll get playing time down there which is what he needs so this could be very interesting and a very big opportunity for Mr. Bradley there's a reason his name fits the situation Nadeau has produced in Chicago he's the man in Chicago and Carolina now has a potential opening for the kind of offense he brings but getting recalled and establishing establishing yourself are two completely different things his NHL card shows three goals and 12 games last season that's a starting point but 12 games can't establish what he'll produce across a sustained opportunity we've seen him score at this level but now the challenge is doing enough consistently to keep getting those chances while Hall is out the contract graphic shows a cap hit of a roughly 918,000 he's relatively inexpensive um an inexpensive option the bigger hockey decision is whether his game fits the available minutes and how much responsibility Brendan Moore is willing to give him alongside Stankoven and Blake the appeal would be another scoring threat but earning that assignment means keeping up with the pace of Stankoven and Blake which is very very fast all the time helping the line maintain possession um it also means being available when his line mates create an opening uh Nadeau never shies away from a scoring opportunity which is why he's so good um but there have been talks that his you know um his aggression needs a little work but because Stank and Blake are very aggressive players can he generate chances against NHL defenders will he get offensive opportunities and can he earn Brendan Moore's trust again when Carolina doesn't have the puck those details matter because they determine whether the next shift comes um especially in a close game goals help but reliable decisions can keep him involved when the scoring doesn't come immediately the scoring case has substance 27 goals in 52 AHL games last season including seven on the power play those numbers justify a huge opportunity for Bradley Nadeau I want to see him bring that confidence into Carolina's lineup first you know find use space um make the most of the minutes available Hall's injury is an unfortunate development for Nadeau, this is the chance to show how he can help and help he should because he's a great player and you know he's not Taylor Hall but he is a big name in the franchise and he can pull it out he can pull it out I promise you that everything will be fine Caniacs everything will be fine gonna keep winning games while three massive forwards are out uh would you put Nadeau straight into Hall's spot with Stankoven, Blake I wouldn't no offense to Bradley but i wouldn't i would try Ehlers there first or start him elsewhere and let him earn more responsibility let me know what you think in the comments i'm interested to see what you think um and just in case you needed to know we love our Chicago Wolves here on Hurricanes Digest and i'd love to plug them uh their next game is saturday at home at the Allstate Arena in chicago versus the Iowa Wild and it is a special special night it is um german hat giveaway night so get out there and get your awesome german hats uh the alpine hiker hats i i want one so if anybody in chicago is watching this um or anybody maybe in the wolves office is watching this uh please hit me up and let me know if you can send me one i'll give you my mailing address i would love a german alpine chicago wolves hat i want a jersey too but that can come later Saturday night Wolves Iowa Wild in Chicago gonna be a lot of fun reminder while we are also over on the socials at Canes Digest click follow for more over there it sucks losing Taylor Hall it sucks losing Seth Jarvis it sucks losing Jordan Staal Staal out two months Jarvis should be back relatively soon I heard November maybe early December so that should be coming up quickly and we're not sure about Taylor Hall but as long as the winning keeps going as long as the goals keep going in I'm sure we should be okay if anything else comes down I'll be the first to let you know so for Hurricanes Digest I'm Jeff Testanero let's go Canes Wolves send me a hat I want I want a German hat