A trade between Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights has been confirmed.

Trade Details
Carolina Hurricanes Acquire: Marcus Krüger · $2,775,000$2,775,000$3,475,000 Sum: $2,775,000$2,775,000$3,475,000 Change: +$2,775,000 Change: +$2,775,000 Change: +$3,475,000	Vegas Golden Knights Acquire: 2018 5th round pick (CAR - #135 - Brandon Kruse) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,775,000 Change: -$2,775,000 Change: -$3,475,000

Hurricanes grab a quality bottom six center, while Vegas continues to stockpile draft picks.

The loser in this transaction just may be CHI

Absolutely, Kruger is worth more than "future considerations".

I don't understand why Carolina or Vegas did this. He doesn't solve their problem of a #1 center and just takes a roster spot from a young player (Saarela, Gauthier). I can't be upset considering all they gave up was a fifth round pick, but it doesn't make sense.

On the flip side, why would Vegas trade him? He's under contract for two years, not one, so he could easily be traded at the deadline or next offseason. And then when they start trading off other assets (Marchessault, Neal, Perron, etc.), he can fill a #3 center spot on their team for the rest of the year.

It's unfortunate I can't vote "Bad deal for both teams".

Ron Francis says: "I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth, as it were, so Carolina gladly accepts this particular proposal of yours."

Carolina has cap space needs a forward. A 5th rounder is hardly "accumulating picks." Good move for Canes, though I'm not sure why Vegas had to jettison Kruger.

Who knew Kruger was worth the same thing as Schlemko, guess it wasn't the Blackhawks... I gave edge to CArolina since they are trying to be a legit Post Season team making moves to do well when they get there not just be happy showing up.

I think we'll know when we see how CAR's defense and PK does this year. He'll win F/O in the dzone and be a leader against the PP.

Last year I think their real issue was in the net, remember somebody had a quote knocking their goalies for not stopping pucks. Looking at their team now they look better than I think most realize. Almost shocked they even made a decent run last year in some of the games saw them play. Maybe Ward will be better now that he is likely to be a backup or feel less pressure to be the #1 with Darling there. If they get in Post Season they got Williams who has been clutch. If reading it right they still seem to have 17M in cap space, so they should be buyers at the trade deadline if need some help in any area.