Carolina Hurricanes fans may feel that GM Eric Tulsky didn’t adequately replace the offense lost from the departures of forwards Teuvo Teravainen and Jake Guentzel. The first year GM was only able to add middle and bottom six forwards in Jack Roslovic, Tyson Jost, William Carrier and Eric Robinson. While the flashy top six forward addition didn’t come, there is a Carolina Hurricanes top prospect in Bradly Nadeau that could bring some offensive flair to the lineup this fall.

The 19 year-old Nadeau played one game for the Hurricanes last season, turning pro after completing his freshman season at the University of Maine.

Nadeau will compete for a spot on the Hurricanes roster this fall along with fellow Hurricanes prospect Jackson Blake.

Without further ado, here are 7 facts about the former University of Maine Black Bear:

1. Nadeau was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes 30th overall in the 1st round of the 2023 NHL draft.

2. At the age of 14 playing for the North West Bulls Bantam of the New Brunswick Bantam AAA Hockey League(NBBAAAHL), Nadeau led the league in assists and points., winning the regular season MVP award.

3. In 2022-2023 Nadeau led the BCHL in scoring with 113 points while winning the Vern Dye Memorial trophy for regular season MVP. Nadeau also picked up the Jeff Tambellini trophy as playoff MVP on the way to helping his team, the Penticton Vees, win back-to-back championships.

4. Last season while playing for the University of Maine, Nadeau led his team in scoring as a freshman. Scoring 46 points in 37 games. His 46 points ranked 6th amongst all freshman in the nation.

5. Bradly’s father, John, played ice hockey for the Haut-Madawaska Panthèrs in the New Brunswick Regional Hockey League senior men’s league. John retired from playing in 2022.

6. Bradly’s older brother, Josh, also played for the University of Maine. Josh finished 2nd in scoring, recording just one less point than his brother with 45.

7. Nadeau made his NHL debut for the Hurricanes last season on April 16th in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He debuted alongside Jackson Blake, who turned pro as well after playing 2 years at the University of North Dakota.