The Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday traded forward Viktor Stalberg to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the Senators’ third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Stalberg, 31, is a pending unrestricted free agent after the season. He had nine goals and three assists (12 points) and scored a team-best two shorthanded goals in 57 games with the Hurricanes this season.
Stalberg scored a goal and had three hits in the Canes’ 3-0 win Friday over the Senators at PNC Arena.
Stalberg was the second UFA to be traded in the past week and the deal came a day before the NHL trade deadline.