Tweetmail is a weekly feature on CarolinaHurricanes.com in which I take your Twitter questions about the Carolina Hurricanes or other assorted topics and answer them in mailbag form. Hopefully the final product is insightful to some degree, and maybe we have some fun along the way.

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Tweet from @JasonmkNHL: With a new GM coming in, what do you think is the probability that he���ll bring in a new head coach? #Tweetmail

I think it's incredibly reasonable to assume that a new general manager is going to want his say regarding the coaching staff of his hockey club. Let's look back to 2014: Ron Francis was introduced as the eighth general manager in franchise history, and a week later, the team relieved Kirk Muller (and John MacLean and Dave Lewis) of coaching duties.

Perhaps muddying the water a bit this year is the uncertainty of not only the general manager position but also the head coaching position. Currently, Bill Peters is the head coach of the Hurricanes, but that could change.

"He does have an option to consider things, and I have options to consider things," majority owner Tom Dundon said in his end-of-season news conference. "Today, he's the coach. He's a hard-working guy, and he does a great job."

So, stay tuned! Speaking of …

Tweet from @caniac47: @MSmithCanes #Tweetmail If Coach Peters opts out of his last year, 1) will Rod replace him, 2) which coaches might be retained, 3) will Peters get Calgary job?

This is a very hypothetical situation, and it's dependent upon a few factors - but let's play along, because why not?

1. I would have to think Rod Brind'Amour's name would be among the short list of head coaching candidates. He's served as an assistant coach with the Canes for the last seven seasons, at first acting as the "eye in the sky" communicating with the coaches on the bench and then moving down to the bench under head coach Bill Peters. If there's someone who would know how to get the most out of his players, it would be Brind'Amour.

2. I think this would be the ultimate decision of the hypothetical new head coach (or perhaps the new general manager, if he felt strongly about a particular assistant). Otherwise, I'd imagine all names and positions are up for discussion.

3. Should Peters opt out of his contract with the Canes, I think he'd do so in order to take a head coaching job elsewhere in the NHL. At the moment, that leaves just a few options. Calgary would indeed make the most sense, considering his hometown of Three Hills, Alberta, isn't but a hop, skip and a jump from Calgary. He also has a coaching history in that region with the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL are owned by the Flames and play in the same building).

Tweet from @Lexi_Jordan12: Who���s playing in worlds?

To my knowledge, the Hurricanes currently have no confirmed participants in the 2018 IIHF World Championship, but that could change in the next week or so as team rosters are announced.

Team Canada, led behind the bench by Peters, does not feature any Hurricanes on its roster. Team USA, other than naming Patrick Kane its captain, has yet to release its roster. I wouldn't be surprised to see Noah Hanifin on that list, but don't expect to see Justin Faulk (upper body) or Brett Pesce (shoulder) join him, due to their injuries that sidelined them late in the regular season.

Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen are two names to watch for Team Finland. Elias Lindholm, Victor Rask and Joakim Nordstrom each captured a gold medal with Team Sweden last year. Rask had shoulder surgery, so he won't participate, but Lindholm could be a name to watch; with that said, he could opt out due to the fact that he does not yet have a contract for the 2018-19 season (restricted free agent). (UPDATE: Both Lindholm and Nordstrom have declined their invitations due to being restricted free agents.)

We'll be keeping an eye on any and all Hurricanes participants in the World Championship, which will take place May 4-20 in Denmark.

Tweet from @lisajnc: Will we see you in Charlotte for any playoff games?

Yep! CarolinaHurricanes.com (me, along with a videographer) will be down in Charlotte this weekend for Games 1 and 2 of the Calder Cup Playoffs. It's a fun atmosphere at Bojangles' Coliseum, and playoff hockey never disappoints. Plus, the Checkers are red hot right now. You can find all your ticketing information and such here.

Join me, won't you? And stop by and say hi if you see me wandering around!

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