In sports, it's common place for not only rosters to constantly flip, but for coaches and management to be let loose too.

In a lot of ways, it's easier to blame and replace those in management positions than it is to move bloated or bad player contracts, so they become the ultimate scapegoat.

But there's a lot to be said about a front office and coaching staff that can stand the test of time.

Carolina has had mostly the same group in place since new owner Tom Dundon took over the team in 2018. That same year, Don Waddell was named general manager and Rod Brind'Amour as head coach.

A few assistants have moved on to new gigs and there's been inside promotion in management, but the core group has remained for over five years and in this world, that's an eternity. 

Just to show how rare their situation is, the Hurricanes are the only Metropolitan Division team that has not fired a coach or general manager within the last year.

In fact, the only Metro coach who has been tenured longer than Rod Brind'Amour is Mike Sullivan with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the only general manager that has been in their current role longer than Don Waddell is Brian MacLellan with the Washington Capitals.

And across the entire NHL, the only organizations that have arguably experienced more stability than Carolina is the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche, two recent cup champions.

Sports is such a volatile world, and usually teams are hoping a new hire can be the winning spark, but in truth, building a continuous model of success is probably more congruent to winning.

The Canes have been one of the NHL's most consistent teams over the last five years and a lot of that can be tied back to the entire organization being connected from top to bottom and having a clear plan and vision.

They know who their core is and they aren't going to make big, reactionary moves just to have a slightly better chance in a single year.

The Hurricanes haven't managed to break through yet, whether you want to tie that back to bad luck or too conservative of an approach is up to you, but they give themselves a chance every year and probably will continue to for many more years to come.

And really, in a sport as unpredictable as hockey, that's perhaps as good as it can get.