from Brett Haensel of the News & Observer,

After an eventful summer of roster moves, the Carolina Hurricanes have found themselves with a depth chart loaded with talented defensemen.

With the additions of Dougie Hamilton and Calvin de Haan and a lack of a trade involving Justin Faulk, the Hurricanes have seven quality players to fill six main defensive spots.

While a good problem to have, coach Rod Brind’amour will still need to figure out what he is going to do with his extra blue liner.

“You keep seven or eight [defensemen] on your roster anyway, but it’ll be an open competition for sure,” Brind’amour said at the Hurricanes’ media day. “I think it’s great to have competition all the way up your lineup. Everyone’s got to earn their spot, and that’s what training camp is going to be all about.”

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