Lightning’s Blockbuster Trade for Hagel Isn’t About Going All In Eugene Helfrick | March 20, 2022 In the months and years following the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois changed the way that we talk about deadline deals. What was once…
Top 3 Penguins Trades Under Jim Rutherford Alexandros Reissis | February 17, 2022 With three Stanley Cups to his name, Pittsburgh Penguins’ Jim Rutherford was one of the most successful general managers in recent history. Before joining the Penguins, the former goaltender played…
Toffoli Trade a Win for Canadiens Blain Potvin | February 15, 2022 Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes has made his first large-scale trade by sending 29-year-old winger Tyler Toffoli to the Calgary Flames. This wasn’t a surprise move as it had…
Trade Grades: Flames Fill Big Need with Tyler Toffoli Acquisition Jake Zrihen | February 15, 2022 In a move that appears to kick off the NHL trade deadline frenzy, the Calgary Flames have acquired forward Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens. For the Flames, the deal…
Flyers: Revisiting the Hartnell and Timonen Trade Nathan Moser | January 30, 2022 On June 18, 2007, the Philadelphia Flyers made a trade with the Nashville Predators, sending a first-round pick for winger Scott Hartnell and defenseman Kimmo Timonen. They both quickly signed…
Penguins’ Trade for Alex Nylander Is the Right Type of Gamble Shane Seney | January 5, 2022 The Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks pulled off a rare trade on Wednesday as the two teams swapped forwards. Sam Lafferty heads to the windy city, while the Penguins acquire…
Edmonton Oilers: Ones That Got Away Luke Thomas | December 19, 2021 Originally published in May 2021 Every year, at least one team in the NHL gets fleeced in a trade. A bad decision is made and it comes back to haunt…
Canucks: Revisiting the Oliver Ekman-Larsson & Conor Garland Trade Matthew Zator | December 16, 2021 Just hours before the 2021 Draft was set to commence, the Vancouver Canucks made a splash in the trade market by acquiring Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Conor Garland from the Arizona…
Islanders: Revisiting the Johnny Boychuk Trade John Fiorino | November 22, 2021 *Article was originally published in Nov. 2020 Johnny Boychuk was a consistent, strong defenseman for the New York Islanders after he joined the team on Oct. 4, 2014, via trade.…
Grading Minnesota Wild Trade Deadline Deals for the Past Decade Aaron Heckmann | November 18, 2021 The NHL Trade Deadline is a critical date every season as a simple miscue by management can affect a team’s short-term and long-term success. The Minnesota Wild made several deals…
Brian Bellows Trade to Montreal Nathaniel Oliver | November 7, 2021 For an entire decade, Brian Bellows was a staple of the Minnesota North Stars and the team’s premier sniper. Selected with the second pick of the 1982 NHL Entry Draft,…
Golden Knights’ Eichel Blockbuster Leaves Plenty of Questions Ben Fisher | November 6, 2021 The Vegas Golden Knights’ present reality isn’t strikingly different now than it was before Thursday’s blockbuster acquisition of Jack Eichel. They continue trying to work their way out of an…
