Nystrom has been assigned to AHL Chicago, the team announced Sunday.
Despite just signing a four-year extension, it's Nystrom who is the roster casualty for the Hurricanes with the return of Jaccob Slavin (lower body) from injured reserve. It makes sense given the 23-year-old doesn't require waivers to be moved down to the AHL. He departs the NHL roster with five assists and a plus-3 rating in 24 games played, but he will likely be the first call-up should another injury strike the Carolina defense corps.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Pockets first helper
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Nystrom logged an assist and four shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
The helper was Nystrom's first in eight games to begin his NHL career. He's added 14 shots on net, seven blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating. The seventh-round pick from 2021 has looked decent in a bottom-four role so far. He'll compete with Charles-Alexis Legault to stick around on the roster while the Hurricanes wait for some injured blueliners to get healthy.
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Hurricanes' Joel Nystrom: Recalled by Carolina
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Nystrom was recalled from AHL Chicago on Thursday.
Nystrom hasn't yet made his NHL debut, but he'll join the Hurricanes to provide additional defensive depth while Jaccob Slavin (lower body) and Shayne Gostisbehere (lower body) are sidelined. Over three AHL appearances this year, Nystrom has recorded an assist and a plus-2 rating.
