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Trade-deadline updates: Canes in tough spot; talks continue between Sabres, Connolly

By Pierre LeBrun

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The Carolina Hurricanes are in a tough spot -- they can't really afford to be buyers or sellers. They're one point out of the eighth playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, so they're very much in the mix. However, a rental player wouldn't have much appeal for them because there's a chance they won't make the postseason. So, if the Hurricanes make a deal, and we believe they would like to add a forward, it'll be more of a "hockey deal" that doesn't involve players with expiring contracts. One t ...

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