The Carolina Hurricanes, who entered the weekend with nine picks, kicked things off by selecting defenseman Jake Bean and forward Julien Gauthier in the first round of the 2016 NHL draft on Friday.
During the season, Checkers broadcaster Jason Shaya checks in each week with his 10 Thoughts - a series of observations about the team and the hockey world in general. But so much has happened since then that he had to pop back in with an offseason edition!
