Right before the Tampa vs. Florida game, Nikita Nesterov was traded to the Canadiens for a sixth-round pick and AHL defenseman Jonathan Racine. There was much speculation last night about why this happened, especially because Nesterov has more offensive contributions in goals and assists than Jason Garrison and Braydon Coburn combined, this season. Could it be that a second trade was coming that would balance out this one? Could it be that there are magical players in 2017’s sixth round of the draft?
Answering all our questions, Erik Erlendsson of Lightning Insider spoke to Steve Yzerman about why he traded Nesterov.