Michael Bunting entered the free-agent market this summer after the Toronto Maple Leafs opted not to renew his contract. However, Bunting's tenure as an unrestricted free agent turned out to be brief, as he secured a three-year deal with the Carolina Hurricanes on July 1st.
As the Hurricanes gear up for the upcoming 2023-24 season, aiming to make a strong bid for the Metropolitan Division title, tensions flared during Monday's practice.
According to Cory Lavalette of The Athletic, Bunting found himself in a heated exchange towards the end of practice with teammate Brendan Lemieux, necessitating the intervention of Brent Burns to separate them.
It's worth noting that this isn't the sole instance of such incidents in training camps this year. Over the weekend in Vancouver, emotions ran high between Conor Garland and Dakota Joshua before they, too, were separated.