Carolina's Nikishin Problem: Why the Hurricanes Are Already Shopping a Rookie

The Hurricanes have a young defenseman on the market, and the fact that they're moving him this early in his career tells you something about either his fit in Raleigh or the team's cap situation - probably both. When a team drafts a player and then tries to flip him before he's had a real chance to establish himself, it usually means the front office sees something they don't like or needs the cap relief badly.