Quick-hit analysis of big-league trades completed Monday, Feb. 24, updating live as each deal's made ahead of the 3 p.m. ET NHL trade deadline.

Carolina lands Trocheck

Hurricanes acquire: Vincent Trocheck
Panthers acquire: Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark, and prospects Chase Priskie and Eetu Luostarinen

This is a significant and smart move by the Hurricanes, as Trocheck is a perfect fit for GM Don Waddell's squad. Carolina has plenty of playmakers and puck retrievers up front but lacks true finishers beyond Andrei Svechnikov. Trocheck, who scored a career-high 31 goals in 2017-18 but has run into some poor luck this season, helps address that need. He's also right-handed (Carolina has only two everyday forwards who shoot right) and can play both center and wing. The kicker: Trocheck isn't a rental. The 26-year-old is on a team-friendly deal through 2021-22, earning $4.75 million annually. The package headed to Florida, meanwhile, is fine - two depth pieces in Haula and Wallmark and two decent prospects in Priskie and Luostarinen. GM Dale Tallon certainly didn't hit a home run, although the Panthers were desperate for capable bodies for their third and fourth lines.

Pageau off to Long Island

Islanders acquire: Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Senators acquire: 1st-rounder in 2020 or 2021, 2nd-rounder in 2020, conditional 3rd-rounder in 2022

Love this trade for both teams. Pageau, a two-way center who's having a career year offensively, should have no problem transitioning into the Islanders' stingy system under Barry Trotz. And with only draft capital going the other way, GM Lou Lamoriello isn't subtracting anybody from his NHL roster as the team fights for a Metropolitan Division playoff spot. As for the Senators, this is a huge haul for pending UFA Pageau, whom they were negotiating an extension with until very recently. Putting conditions on two of the three picks shows GM Pierre Dorion has learned from the Matt Duchene debacle of 2017, in which he gift-wrapped a high first-rounder for the Avalanche. Ottawa now potentially has three first-rounders in 2020.

Namestnikov joins Avs

Avalanche acquire: Vladislav Namestnikov
Senators acquire: 4th-rounder in 2021

Namestnikov supplements the Avalanche's top-nine forward group in a meaningful way. The 27-year-old rental recorded 13 goals in 56 games for the Senators and could immediately slide into Colorado's third-line center role. He's solid defensively, he's a threat to score on the penalty kill, and he only cost a mid-round pick. From Ottawa's perspective, the fourth is a bit underwhelming. A second- or third-rounder would have been better aligned with the market in the leadup to deadline day, so let's call this a minor whiff by the Sens.

Oilers nab Green

Oilers acquire: Mike Green
Red Wings acquire: Kyle Brodziak, conditional 4th-rounder

Analysis: Oilers GM Ken Holland said in the leadup to the deadline that while he probably wouldn't make a huge splash, he'd still be active, and this move aligns with that mentality. At 34, Green is years past his prime and a little slow. However, he's a nice depth addition to a defense corps missing Oscar Klefbom and Kris Russell. The pending UFA should find a home on the power play, too. Also of note: Detroit is retaining 50% of Green's $5.4 million salary.

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