Former Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere returned to the Carolina Hurricanes this offseason on a three-year, $9.6 million contract. This was after the 6-foot-1 defenseman scored 10 goals and 56 points in 81 games with the Detroit Red Wings in 2023-2024.
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So far, it’s a move that is benefitting the Hurricanes immensely as Gostisbehere is playing fantastically. In his first nine games with the Canes, the 2012 third-round pick has four goals, nine points and a plus-3 rating. He also shows no signs of slowing down as he has recorded six points in his last five games.
The Flyers know full well that Gostisbehere can be a real offensive threat when he plays at his best. In 381 games over seven seasons as a Flyer, he had 60 goals and 219 points. This includes his career-best season in 2017-18, in which he scored 13 goals and set career highs with 52 assists and 65 points in 78 games.
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It will now be interesting to see how well Gostisbehere builds on his strong start with the Canes. So far he has been a real home run for them.
