With the bye weeks starting this Sunday for a third of the league, few pundits expected more trades to happen coming into the weekend. That answer would be wrong! Minnesota and Carolina decided to make a 1-for 1 deal that has left more than a few people scratching their heads. Nino Niederreiter and Victor Rask traded was not anticipated.
Minnesota is teetering on the bubble of a wildcard spot while the Carolina Hurricanes (despite winning 7 of 10) are still seven points out of a playoff spot. However, the Wild felt they needed to do something right now.