Posts About "Nino Niederreiter"
Niederreiter for Rask Trade Revisited
January 17th, 2020 One year has passed since the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Nino Niederreiter from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Victor Rask. One-for-one swaps are rare in today's NHL, but it was one month prior to the trade deadline and both players were in need of a change of...
3 Red Flags to the Carolina Hurricanes' Hot Start
October 18th, 2019 There hasn’t been much to complain about lately for the Carolina Hurricanes. They’re 6-2-0, tied for second place in the NHL, and their team seems to be clicking on and off the ice. The 2019-20 season is still in its infancy, but the Hurricanes are currently on a 123-point pace. While that’s probably not sustainable, they do have...
Bruins Miss on Niederreiter Trade Due to Lack of Center Depth
January 17th, 2019 The Boston Bruins missed the boat on a deal that could have landed them a scoring right winger to fill their top-six hole. It wasn't necessarily an issue of bad work by general manager Don Sweeney, however, just an issue of timing and team necessity by the Minnesota Wild. Related: Hurricanes Trade Rask to Wild for Niederreiter The Wild...
Wild Trade Niederreiter to Hurricanes for Rask
January 17th, 2019 The Minnesota Wild have traded Nino Niederreiter to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for Victor Rask, the Wild announced Thursday. Niederreiter is in the second year of a five-year, $26.25 million contract that carries a $5.25 million annual cap hit. Rask is in the third year of a six-year, $24 million contract that carries a $4...
NHL News & Notes: Niederreiter & Rask Trade, Byron, Alzner & More
January 17th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, the Minnesota Wild have traded Nino Niederreiter to the Carolina Hurricanes for Victor Rask, Paul Byron has been suspended, the Montreal Canadiens have recalled Karl Alzner, Brandon Dubinsky has returned to practice and Ben Lovejoy will miss Thursday's game. Related: NHL News & Notes: Kesler, Backes...
Wild Players Most Likely to Be Traded
June 14th, 2018 The Minnesota Wild have had a busy offseason since being eliminated in the playoffs by the Winnipeg Jets. The team kicked things off by firing their general manager Chuck Fletcher. This move was long overdue and needed to be done if the team ever wanted to be successful. The Wild also managed to find Fletcher's successor in Paul Fenton....
