How Eric Tulsky’s cap management has turned the Hurricanes into a Cup contender

After years of Eastern Conference final meltdowns, the Hurricanes have finally gotten over the hump. General manager Eric Tulsky , in only his second season with the franchise, has transformed a once-flawed roster into a playoff powerhouse thanks to his league-best cap management. But how did a former scientist go on to build one of the most dominant playoff teams in recent memory?

How Eric Tulsky’s cap management has turned the Hurricanes into a Cup contender. After years of Eastern Conference final meltdowns, the Hurricanes have finally gotten over the hump. General manager Eric Tulsky , in only his second season with the franchise, has transformed a once-flawed roster into a playoff powerhouse thanks to his league-best cap management. But how did a former scientist go on to build one of the most dominant playoff teams in recent memory? The Hurricanes are the first team to enter the Stanley Cup Final with 1 or fewer losses in the playoffs since the NHL went to 4 best-of-7 series in 1987. Revisiting the Mikko Rantanen trade Rarely can you give away the best player in a trade and come out on top. When Tulsky traded Rantanen to the Dallas Stars less than two months after acquiring him from the Colorado Avalanche, man...