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‘Canes waive Nestrasil

Carolina Hurricanes v Anaheim Ducks

ANAHEIM, CA - DECEMBER 11: Andrej Nestrasil #15 of the Carolina Hurricanes looks on during a game against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on December 11, 2015 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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After claiming Ty Rattie from the Blues and getting Elias Lindholm back from injury, Carolina has placed forward Andrej Nestrasil on waivers.

From the club:

Nestrasil has logged 17 goals and 31 assists (48 points) in 137 NHL games from 2014-17. Carolina claimed Nestrasil on waivers from Detroit on Nov. 20, 2014, and he has since played in 114 games with the Hurricanes over parts of three seasons.

Nestrasil has recorded five points (1g, 4a) in 18 games this season, but has played just twice since Dec. 10 and has been a healthy scratch in 22 games.

After being picked up from Detroit, Nestrasil was a fairly good contributor for the ‘Canes. He scored seven goals and 18 points in 41 games while averaging over 14 minutes per night in his first campaign, which led to Carolina signing him to a two-year, $1.85 million extension.

The 25-year-old had his ’15-16 season cut short due to a fractured vertebrae, but still managed to post career highs in goals (nine) and points (23). As mentioned above, he was in and out of the lineup this year as Carolina had more options at forward, most notably with additions like Rattie, Lee Stempniak, Teuvo Teravainen and Sebastian Aho.