More NHL: | | | | | Buyers or SellersA couple of weeks ago the looked like they were going to run away with the Southeast Division, but a few lo ses and some injuries have put them in a back-and-forth race with the Winnipeg Jets for the top spot in the division.They still have a great shot to make the playoffs and unle s Kyle Long Jersey the bottom completely falls out on their season over the next couple of weeks they're clearly not going to be selling.That said, would it really be a huge shock to see Carolina do nothing at all?They're probably not close enough to being a true Stanley Cup contender this season to give up major a sets and make a major splash, and with the limited number of true sellers right now prices are sure to be through the roof. That's not an ideal market to be buying in. Unle s you want to overpay for a guy like or .RumorsCarolina made two blockbuster moves Bobby Massie Jersey over the summer when it acquired and , and its already strong forward lineup received a bit of a boost this week when returned after offseason surgery. The team has been so happy . If there's a weakne s on this team it's clearly its defense and Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford recently told Dan Rosen of NHL.com that .Potential TargetsAgain, if they're looking to make an addition it pretty much has to be defense, and that was true even before went down with an injury (and Faulk is a big lo s as he plays some of the toughest minutes on the team). As of Friday Carolina is giving up an average of 31.4 total Charles Leno Jersey shots per game, seventh-worst in the NHL, , which is the eighth-worst in the league. The goaltending situation is a me s right now with both and out with injuries, but even if they were both healthy the Hurricanes are asking their netminders to do too much.The teams like Carolina looking for Leonard Floyd Jersey defensemen have pretty much the same potential options to fight over, and not many of them are all that appealing: Edmonton's Smid and , Colorado's , Buffalo's Regehr and , and perhaps the Islanders' and if they can't keep up in the playoff race .Guys like Regehr, Fistric, and O'Byrne provide the "physical edge" that people are always looking for as "stay-at-home defensemen" William Perry Jersey , but just haven't been that good this season. Columbus' doesn't get a ton of attention but could be a useful addition on the cheap for a team like Carolina, but with the Blue Jackets winning just about every game they play and working their way back into the playoff race he may not be as available (at least not yet) as he may have been a few weeks ago.