The Hurricanes struggled to find a consistent third pairing on defense last season, so the hope is van Riemsdyk will be a steadier presence there. He is expected to play alongside rookie Haydn Fleury, with veteran Klas Dahlbeck also in the mix. Van Riemsdyk is a solid, if unspectacular, defender. Good move by Carolina here.

The Golden Knights drafted an extreme amount of defensemen in the expansion draft, so it is obvious they are going to deal a few away before heading to training camp in September. They added another second rounder here (originally belonging to Pittsburgh, which was moved to Carolina in the Ron Hainsey deal in '16-17).

Van Riemsdyk might received a little power-play time with the Hurricanes, but he'll probably be used more on the penalty-killing unit (to go along with his typical third-pairing minutes). Therefore, his fantasy stock remains fairly low.