"It's the busiest time after a season I've ever had in the history of being a general manager. There haven't been any days that have gone by where I haven't talked to some GMs. There's a flat cap, and a lot of teams are up against the cap. We've got a little space, but not a lot of space. Then there's the economics. Let's face it. What happened this past year and the unknown going forward, there are a lot of teams looking to move money off their books. It's been an interesting time."

-Don Waddell, GM of the Carolina Hurricanes. Michael Smith of Hurricanes.com has more on the Canes.