Adding talent in the right places got the Carolina Hurricanes over the hump to win the Stanley Cup. Trading for Taylor Hall, pivoting to acquiring Logan Stankoven when Mikko Rantanen didn't work out, signing Nikolaj Ehlers and claiming Brandon Bussi on waivers turned out to be the difference.

Adding talent in the right places got the Carolina Hurricanes over the hump to win the Stanley Cup. Trading for Taylor Hall, pivoting to acquiring Logan Stankoven when Mikko…

It's the first Stanley Cup win since 2006 for the Canes, who went to the conference final three times between 2019 and 2025.

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