The Hurricanes won't be as busy ahead of the deadline as they were in 2020, general manager Don Waddell said.
"No way we'll be as active as we were last year, I can tell you that. That's not in the cards right now," Waddell told the Hurricanes website. "I've been very open about adding a defenseman potentially. It's not even to replace what we have right now, but any time you can add depth is something we have to make sure we're on top of. If there's something that makes sense, we want to have the opportunity to act on it."
The Hurricanes acquired forward Vincent Trocheck and defensemen Brady Skjei and Sami Vatanen before the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline.
Carolina is second in the eight-team Discover Central Division, one point behind the first-place Florida Panthers.
Waddell said the Hurricanes feel good about their situation, especially as they get players back from injury. Goalie Petr Mrazek, who missed 29 games after having right-thumb surgery Feb. 3, made 28 saves in a 1-0 win against the Dallas Stars on Sunday. Carolina is hoping forward Teuvo Teravainen (concussion), who skated late last week, can return soon. Teravainen has scored nine points (two goals, seven assists) in 13 games this season.
"If we got healthy for the stretch run and playoffs, I think our team is pretty well built," Waddell said. "I put a lot of faith in that these guys will get the job done."