The Tampa Bay Lightning have dealt defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron to the Carolina Hurricanes for Adam Hall and a 2013 seventh-round draft pick, according to the Hurricanes' official website:
Hurricanes president and general manager Jim Rutherford told the team’s site that “Marc-Andre is a skilled, veteran defenseman who has made a good career out of helping teams on the power play.”
Bergeron has five points in just 12 games this season after missing time with a back injury and being a healthy scratch during several games over the last month, according to the Tampa Tribune, via Rotoworld.com.
The 10-year NHL veteran has spent the last three seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and while he has faced the injury bug throughout his career—he has never played a full season—the defender has still managed to amass 231 points.
That kind of offensive touch is exactly what the Hurricanes are looking for.
Not only will Carolina benefit from his scoring touch overall (the Canes are 12th in the NHL with 2.7 goals per game), but the team’s abysmal power-play unit—30th in the league at just 1 ...
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Marc-Andre Bergeron Traded to Carolina Hurricanes from Tampa Bay Lightning
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