Chatfield’s Rise Has Carolina One Win From the Prize

Jalen Chatfield’s path from unsigned free agent to key piece for the Hurricanes is the kind of story front offices love to tell when they think they found an edge. Carolina has turned a low-profile bet into a playoff asset, and that is how good organizations keep putting themselves near the Cup conversation. Players like Chatfield do not usually get the spotlight, but they tend to show up when the games get heavy and the margins get smaller.