FILE - Carolina Hurricanes general manager Don Waddell faces reporters during a media availability Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in Boston. Waddell has stepped down as president and general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, ending a run that had him build a roster that has reached the NHL playoffs for six straight years. The team announced Waddell's decision in a news release Friday, May 24, 2024, saying that assistant general manager Eric Tulsky would work as interim GM until the end of a search for a permanent successor. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) FILE PHOTO;
