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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes acquired right wing Anson Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday for a 2008 draft pick, giving the defending Stanley Cup champions a scoring threat to replace a pair of injured forwards.
Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford had explored several trade possibilities this week to replace left wingers Cory Stillman and Erik Cole and bolster the Hurricanes' push to make the Eastern Conference playoffs. Carolina entered Friday in eighth place, one point behind Montreal and one point ahead of the New York Islanders.
Stillman is on injured reserve with a knee injury, and Cole will miss at least two weeks after injuring his hip Tuesday.
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