Is Pontus Aberg Working Out for Minnesota?
The next trade was odd and a little unexpected. We originally picked up Pontus Aberg off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers early in the season. He went from a waiver pick up to a “rock star” seemingly overnight. At one point, he was even the team’s leading scorer. It is anyone’s guess as to what happened, but we can only assume that at some point Pontus got under Randy Carlyle‘s skin.
From that point on, he became a healthy scratch and Brian Gibbons took his place. Imagine scratching your leading scorer because you were in your feelings. After a 1-3 loss, Bob Murray busted another move. This time, he traded Pontus Aberg to the Minnesota Wild for Justin Kloos the day before the Anaheim Ducks actually played the Wild.
Since being traded to Minnesota Aberg has only managed 3 points (0G, 3A) in 10 games. Meanwhile, Justin Kloos only played one game before being sent down to the Gulls. Kloos has actually been really good for the Gulls being nearly a point per game player with 7 points (1G, 6A) in 8 games. He was doing well for Iowa Wild too before being traded, posting 30 points (12G, 18A) in 34 games. Maybe Bob was just bolstering up the Gulls for a strong Calder Cup run. This trade was should be considered a win for the Anaheim Ducks.