One Big Trade and a Hard Reset Powered the Hurricanes

The Hurricanes did not stumble into this run by accident - they made a franchise-shaping bet and then lived with the consequences. One swing changed the tone in the room, and the rest of the roster bought into the new order fast enough to matter. In this league, bold front-office moves get judged in blood and banners, and Carolina found the kind of payoff every GM is chasing. The details behind that reset explain why this team looked different when it counted.