A sampler of the positive reviews on the Hurricanes' summer of 2017:

One thing has become abundantly clear in the last week or so. The hockey media is on the Carolina Hurricanes' bandwagon this summer. Writers and broadcasters across the continent are raving about the moves General Manager Ron Francis has made this offeason, and optimistic about the team's chances of success in 2017-18.

SB Nation: Hurricanes are big winners of 2017 offseason

Hockey News: Slavin's New Deal is a Steal for Up-and-Coming Hurricanes

NHL.com: Hurricanes improve with additions

Hockey News: Three Teams in, Three Teams Out for Playoffs in 2017-18

Sportsnet: Four teams that have improved the most this off-season

Hockey News: Which teams have gotten better and worse during the off-season?

The Score: 3 things to know about Jaccob Slavin, a superstar in the making

Yahoo: Jaccob Slavin gets seven years, officially a diamond in the rough

News & Observer: No doubting Slavin's worth to Hurricanes now

News & Observer: Hurricanes willing to pay for Williams' leadership

NHL Network (video): Analysis of Slavin signing and interview with Slavin

WRAL: Williams return brings credibility

Yahoo: Five Good, Five Bad Signings on NHL Free Agency Day 2017

ESPN: Free agency deals that will look great one year from now

North State Journal: Everyone is excited about Justin Williams returning to Raleigh

99.9 The Fan: Interview with Jaccob Slavin

99.9 The Fan: Interview with Ron Francis

David Glenn Show: Interview with Ron Francis

NHL Network Radio: Interview with Ron Francis

One group who is especially bullish on the Hurricanes moves this off-season is the analytics community. Here are some examples why, from Charting Hockey's Sean Tierney:

Tweet from @ChartingHockey: This is total GAR +/-.CAR's offseason has been a big success. DAL, TOR, ARI have added value too.CHI, WSH, FLA, and PIT have lost most. pic.twitter.com/4D7uxMSePR

Tweet from @ChartingHockey: A short thread on how teams have added/lost goals above replacement value (using DTM's data).CAR leads the pack in gains.CHI/WSH, gutted. pic.twitter.com/9QT0Cc3iif

Tweet from @ChartingHockey: I love Jaccob Slavin. Great contract for CAR. pic.twitter.com/iCBQ511kTL

The other group excited about Ron's moves this summer? The Hurricanes players. I can't tell you how many "Are we really getting ?" texts have come in this summer. Acquisitions like these send a clear message to our young team: the time is now.

Just listen to Jaccob Slavin yesterday:

"The moves that Ron has made over the past couple of months have been unbelievable, and it just gets me really excited to be a part of this future and be here in Raleigh with this organization."

I don't usually do this, but… Is it October yet?