The Carolina Hurricanes sent shockwaves through the NHL yesterday when they acquired winger Nino Niederreiter from the Minnesota Wild for center Victor Rask. The trade was one-for-one and no salary was retained on behalf of the Hurricanes and no draft picks were sent to Minnesota.
Initial reaction from talking heads and social media deemed the trade a win for the Hurricanes. Niederreiter is still relatively young at 26 years old and is just two years removed from his most productive season yet. In 2016-17, the forward had a career-high 57 points in a full 82-game season.