Arizona Coyotes Trade Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere To The Hurricanes

The Arizona Coyotes announced that they have traded defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to the Carolina Hurricanes. The skilled puck-moving, power play quarterback had been rumored along with Jakob Chychrun to be moved. He has played well for the Arizona club with nine goals and 20 assists in 50 games this season. He has collected three power goals, with seven assists on a team who doesn’t score much.

The #Canes have acquired Shayne Gostisbehere from Arizona in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

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Shayne Gostisbehere Career Rejuvenated in Arizona

The trade sending Ghost to Arizona didn’t list a return, just “future considerations.” The Coyotes cleaned up when they acquired him from the Philadelphia Flyers. His NHL career took off from there and he has proven to be an effective blueliner since. Teams were certainly interested in adding him to their rosters as the trade deadline of March 3rd approached. The teams include the Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders, Calgary Flames, and the Edmonton Oilers. As has been the case concerning this trade deadline, salary cap issues has forced NHL general managers to be creative in their dealmaking.

Gostisbehere has a cap hit of $4.5 million on an expiring deal. The Coyotes have plenty of trade candidates as they are working hard on a rebuild. General manager Bill Armstrong strikes as a hard dealmaker, as he attempts to get as much as he can for his trade assets. Prospects and draft pick top his list of requests for any trade.

What Gostisbehere Brings to His New Team

He will give his new team plenty of ice time, as he has averaged over 22 minutes a game. He is a left-shooting defenseman but can play either side. His real specialty is the power play. His new team will see how valuable he is on the man advantage and be glad they acquired him. Look for Ghost to shine with his new club.