GM Ron Francis has indicated that he expects Semin (wrist) will be ready to go for training camp, NHL.com reports.

Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis has indicated that he expects Semin (wrist) will be ready to go for training camp, NHL.com reports.

Analysis:

There was speculation about a month ago that Semin hit a wall in his recovery from offseason wrist surgery, but the winger has apparently experienced no lingering issues to this point. After signing a five-year, $35 million extension prior to last season, Semin's 22 goals and 20 assists in 65 games qualified as a disappointment. He'll probably need to get back to producing around 60 points per season in order to justify the Hurricanes' huge financial outlay.