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NHL Trade Analysis

Ottawa Senators: Revisiting the Zibanejad Trade

Giovanni Siciliano | January 19, 2026

The Ottawa Senators have been known to mismanage their assets. One that stands out is the trade that involved Derick Brassard and Mika Zibanejad. On July 18, 2016, the Senators…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, NHL Trade Analysis, Ottawa Senators, Rangers History, Senators History

Grading the Golden Knights & Flames’ Rasmus Andersson Trade

Alex Chauvancy | January 18, 2026

Is this the beginning of a pre-Olympic break trade rush? Earlier this evening (Jan. 18), the Vegas Golden Knights and Calgary Flames linked up on a trade that sent veteran…

Categories Calgary Flames, NHL Trade Analysis, Vegas Golden Knights

Revisiting the Golden Knights’ Trade for Max Pacioretty

Ben Fisher | January 18, 2026

*This article was published in Sep. 2021 They say that the best trades in sports come when both teams involved stand to benefit, but try telling that to fans of…

Categories Archives, Canadiens Transactions, Golden Knights Transactions, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Trade Analysis, Vegas Golden Knights

Matt Duchene Trade Analyzed

Dayton Reimer | January 16, 2026

At the beginning of the 2017-18 season, expectations were high for the Nashville Predators and the Ottawa Senators. The Predators were just coming off of their first trip to the…

Categories Archives, Avalanche Transactions, Colorado Avalanche, Hockey History, Nashville Predators, NHL Trade Analysis, Ottawa Senators, Predators Transactions, Senators Transactions

5 Worst Trades in Rangers History

Tom Castro | January 6, 2026

The New York Rangers have been on the move in recent years, having found their way back to consistent playoff contention only to miss them in 2024-25. Unfortunately, the franchise’s…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, NHL Trade Analysis, Rangers History, Rangers Transactions

Eric Lindros Trade Tree: Nordiques to Flyers

Conor Power | January 3, 2026

When the name Eric Lindros is mentioned, most people remember the dynamic winger who tormented the league as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers. Some others will say his trade…

Categories Archives, Avalanche History, Colorado Avalanche, Flyers History, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis, Philadelphia Flyers

The First Jeff Carter Trade Revisited

Andrew Forbes | January 1, 2026

From Philadelphia to Los Angeles, Jeff Carter’s had a quietly successful career at the NHL level. He broke into the league at the age of 21 with the Philadelphia Flyers…

Categories Archives, Blue Jackets Transactions, Columbus Blue Jackets, Flyers Transactions, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis, Philadelphia Flyers

Wayne Gretzky Trade Tree: Edmonton to Los Angeles

Conor Power | January 1, 2026

Trade Trees are attractive because they show how things develop over time. There’s a saying in hockey that if “Wayne Gretzky can be traded, anyone can,” and it’s true. When…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings, NHL Trade Analysis, Oilers History

Revisiting the 3-Team Alexander Romanov Trade

Michael Ostrower | December 31, 2025

On July 7, 2022, news broke at the NHL Draft of the Montreal Canadiens trading defenseman Alexander Romanov and the 98th overall selection to the New York Islanders for the…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks Transactions, Canadiens Transactions, Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey History, Islanders Transactions, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, NHL Trade Analysis

Grading the Penguins’ Trade for Yegor Chinakhov

Alex Chauvancy | December 29, 2025

It’s only been a little over 24 hours since the NHL holiday roster freeze lifted, but the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets wasted no time linking up on a…

Categories Blue Jackets Transactions, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Trade Analysis, Penguins Transactions, Pittsburgh Penguins

Revisiting the Oilers’ Jordan Eberle Trade to the Islanders

Alex Chauvancy | December 26, 2025

The 2017 trade of Jordan Eberle by the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Islanders for Ryan Strome sent shockwaves throughout the hockey world. At the time, Eberle was a…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Islanders History, New York Islanders, NHL Trade Analysis, Oilers History

The Worst Trades in NHL History

Jeff Seide | December 23, 2025

Every NHL general manager wants to succeed. They want to build a roster that competes night in and night out. They want to win and raise the Stanley Cup. To…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis
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