When it rains it pours. A day after trading for Pontus Aberg, Minnesota Wild General Manager Paul Fenton pulled of another trade. Nino Niederreiter has been sent to the Carolina Hurricanes for Center Victor Rask.
Victor Rask was drafted by the Hurricanes in 2011 and debuted in the NHL in 2014-15. After three strong seasons, that saw Rask post 11G 22A in 80 GP, 21G 27A in 80 GP, and 16G 29A in 82GP, Rask has struggled posting 31 points in 71 games last season and only 6 points (1G 5A) in 26GP.