Yesterday it was announced by sources that the Carolina Hurricanes were going to name Erik Tulsky as their new general manager.
Tulsky was named interim GM in Raleigh after Don Waddell stepped down late last month after a decade with the team. Waddell has since joined the Columbus Blue Jackets as president of hockey operations and general manager.
Today on Daily Faceoff Live, Frank Seravalli and Colby Cohen talk about why Tulsky is a good fit for Carolina.
Frank Seravalli: As I reported yesterday the Hurricanes are expected to name Erik Tulsky as their new GM after letting candidates know who were up to the position that this will be filled internally. What are your thoughts on that, Colby?
Colby Cohen: Yeah, you shared yesterday across all Nation Network platforms that the GM situation in Carolina is much different, it’s a hunter and a gatherer of information and the decision maker is the owner. Look, I’m always happy to see a new person get a GM job, Tulsky interviewed in Chicago and many other places, started as a fantasy hockey writer in Philadelphia and good for him to put his nose to the grindstone and climb up the depth chart.
Frank Seravalli: Yeah I am glad to see him get a shot. This is a guy who left his job in nanotechnology and has 26 patents. He has worked in the Canes’ office for the last 10 years, and yet some people want to paint him as a “not a hockey guy,” whatever that means. He brings a ton to the table and will be the executor there when it comes to decisions.
