During the Saturday Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman discussed the issue of goaltending around the league, including teams needing help between the pipes.
One of those teams is the Carolina Hurricanes, who aspire to hoisting the Stanley Cup in June. The Hurricanes have Antti Raanta and Peytor Kochetkov on their roster right now, with Frederik Andersen out indefinitely due to a blood clotting issue.
Friedman mentioned that to add a goaltender and free up some cap space simultaneously, they have received calls on forward Michael Bunting, who signed with them as a free agent back in the summer.
The 28-year-old has two years remaining on his contract beyond the 2023-24 season with a cap hit of $4.5 million, and with the Canucks looking to add on forward, he could be an option.
Now, this is where things get a little tricky. The Hurricanes want a goaltender in return, which would mean parting with Casey DeSmith or Artur Silovs, which Patrik Allvin will be unlikely to do, especially for someone who's not a top-six forward.
