Today the Carolina Hurricanes got final approval on $300 million renovations and expansions to PNC Arena. GM Don Waddell sheds some light on this year's roster. All this and more in today's episode of Home Ice Advantage.

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After more than a week of radio silence, the Carolina Hurricanes got a lot of business done in the last seventy-two hours. Sebastion Aho has a new 8-year $9.75 mil contract extension just in time for his birthday. Tony DeAngelo is starting the second redemption storyline in Carolina. And, Hurricanes GM Don Waddell speaks to the media.

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It's been a slow news week for Carolina Hurricanes fans. But the content monster needs to be fed.

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The Carolina Hurricanes have been in a holding pattern for weeks waiting to see what happens with a reported deal for Erik Karlsson. Their Development Camp just ended, hear from prospects on the value of Rod Brind'Amour's speech and the opportunity to play sled hockey. Breaking news of the day about Tony DeAngelo and PNC Arena updates are also touched on in this episode of Home Ice Advantage.

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It's been hard to track what's going on with Vladimir Tarasenko. Is he going to be a Carolina Hurricanes? Did he already sign a contract? Days after reports surfaced of a possible contract in Carolina things don't look great for Canes fans. Not to pile on but new on current Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce isn't much better.

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Carolina Hurricanes fans have had to work hard to stay informed this week as the NHL Entry Draft and Free Agency arrive. Will Brett Pesce stay or go? Jordan Staal caused some worry before resigning. Continuing their pattern Carolina performed well at the draft. Then they made franchise history by signing the biggest name available in free agency.

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Entering the offseason in 1999 Keith Primeau thought his new contract was going to be a walk in the park. As Carolina's best player, he would get the raise he was looking for and return to captain the team for another season. - Six months later after each side attacked each other in the press he was traded to the Flyers for Rod Brind'Amour. This is the story of the Keith Primeau holdout.

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Still, in the early stages of the NHL offseason, there isn't a lot of news coming out of the Carolina Hurricanes' front office. Thought, Brett Pesce's new agent is trying to change that. Jack Drury's trade request sent shock waves. The show also touches on how sports betting changes the financial future of Carolina moving forward.

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Fans from the North East like to pretend that Hockey doesn't belong in North Carolina. If you listen to them hockey doesn't belong this far south. Locals just don't care about the sport apparently. Not only is this storyline a lie but it also ignores the history of hockey in North Carolina starting in 1952. 

This week's history episode touches on the first pro game played in North Carolina, Carolina's first pro hockey team, and the Hurricane's predecessor in Raleigh. 

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In the '90s Raleigh's civic leaders launched a campaign to land an NHL expansion team. The year-long adventure ended with a letter claiming that local officials operated in bad faith. - It was a battle fought in the press and somehow ended with the Whalers evolving into the Hurricanes.

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