Carolina Hurricanes Training Camp Dossier: The Fight For The Sixth Man

However, there is one spot that is definitely up for grabs, that being the sixth defenseman position.

RFA blueliner Alexander Nikishin and the Canes' front office are seemingly at a standoff, and with the Russian not being present for the opening of training camp, there's no telling what a resolution may look like.

So for now, that spot is wide open and there's a lot of players looking at that as their opportunity.