Carolina Hurricanes' Olympic Break Grades: New Guys Edition

As we're still a couple of days away from the start of the Men's Ice Hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, let's follow up on the Carolina Hurricanes and give out some grades. In the first edition of the Olympic Break grades, we'll take a look at the new guys who've made an impact for the Hurricanes in 2025-26. On the Tuesday Edition of Locked On Hurricanes, Zach begins the show by going over the impact Nikolaj Ehlers has had on the Hurricanes this season. Despite taking a while to score his first goal, he's been on a tear since then. What grade would Zach give to Ehlers in his first season with the Hurricanes? Secondly, Zach takes a look and assesses K'Andre Miller's first season in Carolina after being acquired via trade on July 1. How has the new defenseman fared in his first season on the blue line for the Hurricanes? Finally, Zach gives a grade to Bussi, who's been the main storyline through the 2025-26 season. While he was a waiver claim just days before the season began, he's been one of the best players for the Hurricanes. What grade did he get from Zach in his first 27 games of his NHL career? All of that and more, on the latest edition of Locked On Hurricanes.   Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms: 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOCarolinaHurricanes?sid=YouTube Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More: 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL   Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!QuoMake this the year where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away.Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go tohttp://Quo.com/lockedonnhl. FactorHead to http://factormeals.com/lockedonnhl50off and use code lockedonnhl50off to get 50% off and free breakfast for a year. IndeedNow, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/lockedon right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.FanDuelThe Winter Games are on. And there’s no better way to follow them than with a bet on FanDuel. FanDuel - Play your game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) #carolinahurricanes #carolinaculture #nhl #nationalhockeyleague Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.