The Golden Knights traded forward Erik Haula to Carolina on Wednesday, a source confirmed, the first move to help the club get under the salary cap for next season.
In exchange for Haula, who missed most of last season after undergoing knee surgery, the Knights are expected to receive 22-year-old forward Nicolas Roy from the Hurricanes.
Haula played 15 games last season before he suffered a season-ending knee injury Nov. 6 at Toronto and had two goals and seven points. He posted a career-high 29 goals and 55 points in his first season with the Knights.
Haula has one year remaining on his contract that has a $2.