MEET THE NEW GUY: METRO DIVISION

BY RYAN KENNEDY

The Hurricanes took a couple of body blows on the blueline this summer with the departures of UFAs Brett Pesce and Brady Skjei. But GM Eric Tulsky dipped into the open market himself to nab SEAN WALKER, a right-shot puck-mover who was vaunted for his leadership and presence in the dressing room when he was a member of a young Philadelphia Flyers squad. Walker was dealt to Colorado at the trade deadline, where the steady defenseman got some valuable playoff experience with the Avalanche. While the Blue Jackets have some promising young forwards, it’s always good to have a veteran down the middle who can stabilize matters when necessary. In center SEAN MONAHAN, Columbus has a solution as Adam Fantilli, Kent Johnson and Cole Sillinger continue to grow. Monahan had battled…

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