With Jared Spurgeon and Matt Dumba locking down the right side of the Wild’s defense corps for the foreseeable future, it doesn’t seem all too likely that General Manager Paul Fenton would target another right shot defenseman to add to the roster. That is, unless, either Dumba or Spurgeon are used to acquire some additional talent up front, opening a void on the roster. Enter, Carolina Hurricanes captain and South St. Paul native Justin Faulk.
Justin Faulk has long been the rock upon which the Carolina Hurricanes defense was built. Drafted in the second round in 2010 NHL Entry Draft, he made his NHL debut in 2011 and became an NHL regular in 2013.