Hurricanes Make Several Trades at 2010 Entry Draft

The second day of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft was very busy for the Carolina Hurricanes, as they made three trades throughout the course of the day. The Hurricanes acquired center Riley Nash from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a second round pick in 2010, defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti from the New York Rangers for a sixth round pick in 2010 and a second round pick in 2011, and center Jonathan Matsumoto from the Philadelphia Flyers for a seventh round pick in 2010. Nash, a former first round pick of the Oilers, had 12 goals and 24 assists for 36 points in 31 games with Cornell University last season. Sanguinetti, a former first round pick of the Rangers, appeared in five games last season with New York, scoring no points. He also played in 61 games with Hartford of the AHL, scoring nine goals and 29 assists for 38 points. Matsumoto appeared in 80 games with Adirondack of the AHL, scoring 30 goals and 32 assists for 62 points. These aren't bad depth signings for the Hurricanes. Nash is a decent two-way center who is good on the faceoff and plays with plenty of grit. Sanguinetti has lots of offensive skill and is decent on the power play, while Matsumoto has good offensive instincts and has proven that he can score at lower levels. Matsumoto will likely spend most of next season in the minors, but if Nash and Sanguinetti are impressive enough at training camp, they could secure spots on the team next season.