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Hurricane Tracking 12/4/19: FanPulse Results and the Job Approval Tracking Poll

The Hurricanes are in the leaguewide conversation for some individual awards. How far do Dougie Hamilton and Martin Necas have to climb to take home silverware?

By Brian LeBlanc
Carolina Hurricanes v Buffalo Sabres Photo by Joe Hrycych/NHLI via Getty Images

The post-Thanksgiving doldrums are here, and with that another edition of Hurricane Tracking. Last time we checked on the state of the Carolina Hurricanes, things were riding high, with a three-game winning streak on the bounce. Since then, though, things have gotten a little less rosy; the Canes are 3-4 in the past two weeks, treading water just enough to cling onto a playoff spot.

Before we get to this week’s Hurricanes tracking and opinion polls, the FanPulse results were quite interesting from the most recent survey, especially the Calder and Norris trophies where Martin Necas and Dougie Hamilton each get a small bit of love (although nowhere near as much as the presumed front-runners for each award). We asked who your early leaders are for the major NHL awards, and here’s how the voting shook out:

Looking at the competition, Dougie isn’t in a terrible spot. If - and that’s a big if - Carlson comes back to earth a bit, and Dougie can keep it up, the Norris could easily turn into a dogfight between those two.

The next FanPulse survey will come out next Wednesday. If you haven’t signed up yet, now is a great time to do so to participate in the new survey. Don’t forget that eventually our tracking polls will be folded into FanPulse and only registered users will be able to participate in the voting, so sign up now and you won’t miss a beat!

Now, onto the weekly Canes polls. First up, here’s how the approval ratings have trended since we started polling back in September:

Also from the last series of polls:

  • Who should the Hurricanes move to open a roster spot for Haydn Fleury: 45% Trevor van Riemsdyk, 39% don’t trade anyone, 12% Jake Gardiner, 3% another defenseman, 0% Joel Edmundson
  • Which Metro team are the Hurricanes most likely to catch: 70% Islanders, 4% Capitals, 11% both, 16% neither
  • Which Metro team should the Hurricanes be most concerned about: 69% Penguins (nice), 21% Flyers, 6% Blue Jackets, 3% Rangers, 0% Devils
  • Right/wrong track: 99% right track

And with that, here are this week’s poll questions:

Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of the performance of owner Tom Dundon?

This poll is closed

  • 96%
    Approve
    (181 votes)
  • 3%
    Disapprove
    (7 votes)
188 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of the performance of general manager Don Waddell?

This poll is closed

  • 94%
    Approve
    (179 votes)
  • 5%
    Disapprove
    (10 votes)
189 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of the performance of head coach Rod Brind'Amour?

This poll is closed

  • 87%
    Approve
    (167 votes)
  • 12%
    Disapprove
    (24 votes)
191 votes total Vote Now

Poll

By request from last week’s comments: will Justin Williams return, and if so, when?

This poll is closed

  • 53%
    Yes, he will join the Hurricanes before the end of this season
    (105 votes)
  • 1%
    Yes, he will join the Hurricanes after the end of this season
    (2 votes)
  • 0%
    Yes, with another team
    (1 vote)
  • 45%
    No, he has played his last game in the NHL
    (89 votes)
197 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How would you handle Jake Gardiner right now?

This poll is closed

  • 2%
    Keep him in the lineup and play seven D
    (6 votes)
  • 11%
    Keep him in the lineup and scratch another defenseman
    (24 votes)
  • 61%
    Healthy scratch
    (126 votes)
  • 21%
    Cut losses and attempt to trade him
    (44 votes)
  • 2%
    Other (answer in comments)
    (5 votes)
205 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How should the Hurricanes address their recent goal-scoring drought?

This poll is closed

  • 26%
    Stick with the players on the roster and don’t make any moves
    (54 votes)
  • 44%
    Attempt to make a trade for a scoring forward
    (90 votes)
  • 28%
    Call up a player from Charlotte to provide scoring
    (57 votes)
201 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Taking into account everything we know, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with how Hurricanes management handled the Bill Peters situation at the time?

This poll is closed

  • 56%
    Satisfied
    (112 votes)
  • 43%
    Dissatisfied
    (87 votes)
199 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Taking into account everything we know, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with how current Hurricanes management handled the Bill Peters situation in the present day?

This poll is closed

  • 86%
    Satisfied
    (171 votes)
  • 13%
    Dissatisfied
    (26 votes)
197 votes total Vote Now

Poll

In general, do you feel that the Hurricanes are on the right track or the wrong track?

This poll is closed

  • 85%
    Right track
    (170 votes)
  • 15%
    Wrong track
    (30 votes)
200 votes total Vote Now