Canes sign Jake Gardner...

[KillerKat]

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-sign-jake-gardiner-to-four-year-deal/c-308937626

RALEIGH, NC - Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed defenseman Jake Gardiner to a four-year contract. The deal pays Gardiner an average annual value (AAV) of $4.05 million. 

[t96]

Great signing. This team is built to be a contender now and in the future with a great current roster, several long term value deals and very good prospect and draft pick pool. 

[cookinbrak]

Good. I hated watching Boston get a power play and do the same thing every time, and score at will.

[TheMaulClaw]

This was a very interesting signing for several reasons. First it screws Montreal which they deserve after that Aho OS. Second, it gives us the deepest blue line in the league. The one hang up on this is Gardiner's history of back problems. Gardiner has said recently since the signing that hes 100 percent. However, I know first hand those just dont go away....but if anyone will correct it....itll be Rod the Bod. Lastly it allows us flexibility with Faulk. I'm sure you guys have already heard the rumors about trading Faulk now to Anaheim with the logic that Gardiner's signing has made him expendable.

However I'd like Faulk to be our rental this year. If Gardiner had a set back we will be in position to resign Faulk or we can move him at the trade deadline for more assets.

We do need another RH at wing perhaps...but I'm not sure if there's anyone out there that could crack the top 3 lines which would warrant moving Faulk.  Besides I think Dzingel and Haula are going to add a lot of offense.