Carolina Hurricanes Sign Veteran Defenseman to Professional Tryout

The Carolina Hurricanes announced today they have signed D Calvin de Haan to a PTO:

A 10-season NHL veteran, de Haan most recently dressed with the Chicago Blackhawks, and the fact that he needed a PTO to further his career is surprising. The 31-year old is more of a stay-at-home defenseman whose offensive numbers have never jumped off the page. So, citing his measly 8 points in 69 games last season does not paint the whole picture for the veteran defender.

Even at this stage of his career, de Haan can still log difficult minutes and provide serviceable results in the process, and reminder: he played for the Chicago Blackhawks last season. Plugged into a team as dominant as the Hurricanes, de Haan could provide a strong, veteran presence on the Canes' bottom-pair, essentially replacing UFA Brendan Smith, who signed with the New Jersey Devils.

The Hurricanes also added Brent Burns and Max Pacioretty this summer, and they appear deadset on making a deep playoff run, after failing at or before the second round for the third straight year.

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