With the NHL trade deadline behind us, it's time to break down the winners and losers of the frenzy based on deals made over the final week.

Winners

Minnesota Wild

Wild general manager Bill Guerin knows this is his year to go for it, and he's doing exactly that. Ryan Suter's and Zach Parise's buyout cap hits will balloon over the next couple of years, so this season represents Minnesota's best chance to win a Stanley Cup.

First, Guerin addressed a big need between the pipes by bringing in his former Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Marc-Andre Fleury. The veteran netminder has a solid .908 save percentage for the lottery-bound Chicago Blackhawks. The Wild are one of the best defensive teams in the league - ranking second in expected goals against per 60 minutes at five-on-five - so a rejuvenated Fleury should excel in his new surroundings.

Nabbing him while only giving up a conditional second-round pick (that becomes a first if the Wild reach the Western Conference Final) is tremendous value. Minnesota won't need Fleury to be a workhorse down the stretch, either, as Cam Talbot - despite the recent struggles that necessitated an upgrade in goal - is still around to help shoulder the load.

Guerin then used his newfound depth between the pipes to land defenseman Jacob Middleton from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for goalie Kaapo Kahkonen. Middleton isn't a household name, but he's big, physical, and good defensively. Plus he's just 26 years old, carries a cap hit of $725,000, and will only be a restricted free agent at season's end.

Vancouver Canucks

Patrik Allvin's first trade deadline as an NHL GM was a success. On Sunday, he traded away Travis Hamonic's undesirable contract for a third-round pick. He then flipped a third-round pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Travis Dermott, who's younger, cheaper, and better than Hamonic. That's some tidy work.

Vancouver also dealt its only valuable pending unrestricted free agent, Tyler Motte, to the New York Rangers for a fourth-round pick - a fair return for a fourth-liner. The Canucks didn't make a major splash and trade away J.T. Miller, Brock Boeser, or Conor Garland, but there'll be a larger market for all three in the offseason.

Montreal Canadiens

Speaking of rookie GMs, Kent Hughes has the Habs on the right track. He made four trades in the week before the deadline, all of which should be considered victories.

In total, Montreal traded away Ben Chiarot, Brett Kulak, Artturi Lehkonen, and Andrew Hammond for a first-round pick, two second-rounders, a fourth-round pick, prospects Nate Schnarr, Justin Barron, and Ty Smilanic, and defenseman William Lagesson. The Chiarot and Kulak returns were particularly impressive.

Colorado Avalanche

Like Guerin, Avalanche GM Joe Sakic knows this is the year to go all-in. Colorado is in first place in the NHL, and Nazem Kadri, Andre Burakovsky, Valeri Nichushkin, and Darcy Kuemper are all pending UFAs due for raises.

So, Sakic got down to work. On March 14, he landed bruising defenseman Josh Manson for a second-round pick and prospect Drew Helleson - impressive considering Chiarot cost a first-rounder. He then swapped Tyson Jost for Nico Sturm - two comparable players - to save cap space.

On deadline day, Sakic landed the Habs' Lehkonen - a pesky, two-way, middle-six winger - for a second-rounder and Barron. That's a steep price considering Barron was a 2020 first-round pick, but Colorado is absolutely loaded on defense, so his path to meaningful minutes was blocked. Also, Lehkonen is under team control for at least another year as a pending RFA.

Sakic wasn't done there, though, as he also added veteran winger Andrew Cogliano for a fourth-round pick. Even at 34 years old, Cogliano can still fly, so he'll fit in nicely with Colorado's up-tempo style of play in a bottom-six role.

None of these moves are overly sexy, but the Avs have enough flash and dash. These trades make them deeper and harder to play against as they gear up for a Stanley Cup run.

New York Rangers

Rangers GM Chris Drury made a trio of solid additions on deadline day without mortgaging the team's future. They reeled in Andrew Copp, Motte, and Justin Braun - all without surrendering a first-round pick or any meaningful players or prospects.

Copp is a Swiss Army knife who can slot in wherever necessary: third-line center, top-line winger, checking-line winger - you name it. He can produce offense but also has some sandpaper in his game. And he'll help on both the power play and penalty kill, too.

Motte will serve as a high-energy, bottom-six forward on a team that needed some depth up front.

Braun, meanwhile, is a steady, veteran defenseman who'll slot in on the right side of New York's third pairing behind Adam Fox and Jacob Trouba. Getting him for a third-rounder was nice work considering comparable rental rearguards - like Kulak - cost more.

Netminder Igor Shesterkin and the team's power play have bailed out the Rangers all season, so these moves should help them more effectively drive play at five-on-five.

Losers

Washington Capitals

The Capitals made a pair of minor additions up front, adding Johan Larsson and Marcus Johansson while giving up third-, fourth-, and sixth-round picks, as well as forward Daniel Sprong. Neither player moves the needle all that much, though.

They also failed to address their most pressing need: a left-shot defenseman to play with John Carlson.

Rookie Martin Fehervary has held down that spot for most of the season and performed adequately, but he's best suited to a more sheltered third-pairing role at this stage of his career. The Fehervary-Carlson duo has produced a 49.8 expected goals share in 803 five-on-five minutes this season - not ideal for a top pairing.

Obtaining a rental defenseman would've no doubt been pricey, but for a team with an aging core in win-now mode, it would've been worth it. Especially since Vitek Vanecek, despite his hot play of late, still isn't a sure thing between the pipes. Question marks on defense and in net typically don't result in playoff success.

Chicago Blackhawks

Kyle Davidson's first trade deadline as an NHL GM was a failure. Not only was the return for Fleury underwhelming, but Davidson also held on to pending UFA defenseman Calvin de Haan.

Considering the market for rental defensemen, the Blackhawks likely could've fetched at least a second-round pick for De Haan. That's a valuable asset for a rebuilding team like the Blackhawks, but now, they might lose him for nothing in free agency. That's awful asset management.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers made a pair of moves Monday, and neither addition will make a large impact. They brought in depth forward Derick Brassard for a fourth-round pick, and Kulak in exchange for Lagesson and a second-rounder.

Kulak is an analytics darling and a stellar third-pairing defender, but that's about his ceiling. He's obviously better than Lagesson, but the upgrade isn't worth the steep cost of a second-round pick. Dermott and Braun - two comparable defensemen - were traded for third-rounders, for example.

Edmonton also ignored its biggest need: a goalie. There weren't many netminders available, but sticking with the Mikko Koskinen-Mike Smith tandem is unacceptable. If poor goaltending keeps the Oilers out of the playoffs, it could potentially cost GM Ken Holland his job.

(Analytics source: Natural Stat Trick)

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The Vegas Golden Knights have traded Evgenii Dadonov and a conditional second-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman John Moore and Ryan Kesler's contract, both teams announced Monday.

Anaheim will receive Vegas' second-round selection in 2023 or 2024.

Dadonov has 15 goals and 12 assists in 62 contests this season, his first with the Golden Knights. The 33-year-old is signed through the 2022-23 campaign and carries a $5-million cap hit.

The Ducks acquired Moore on Saturday in the trade sending blue-liner Hampus Lindholm to the Boston Bruins. Moore has suited up in just seven NHL games this season - all with the Bruins - and has one assist.

The 31-year-old is signed through 2022-23 and is a veteran of 544 NHL games.

Kesler, 37, hasn't played since 2019 and is on long-term injured reserve. This season is the final year of his contract, which carries an average annual value of $6.875 million; it won't count against the Golden Knights' salary cap.

Originally selected by the Florida Panthers in the third round of the 2007 draft, Dadonov has 249 points in 397 career NHL games.

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The Vancouver Canucks have traded forward Tyler Motte to the New York Rangers in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round pick, both teams announced Monday.

Motte, 27, has seven goals and eight assists in 49 games this season. The rugged center also has 90 hits and 51 blocked shots.

The Rangers made another splash in the trade market before the deadline, bringing in Andrew Copp from the Winnipeg Jets. The pair of additions figure to bolster the team's bottom-six, but Copp is versatile enough that he can plug in anywhere in the lineup.

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The Winnipeg Jets traded versatile forward Andrew Copp and a 2023 sixth-round pick to the New York Rangers in exchange for a pair of conditional second-rounders, a 2023 fifth-round pick, and prospect Morgan Barron, the team announced Monday.

The one second-round pick becomes a first-rounder if the Rangers make it to the Eastern Conference Final and Copp plays 50% of the games. The other second-rounder will either be the 2022 second-round pick that originally belonged to the St. Louis Blues or the Rangers' own second-round pick in 2023 - it's Winnipeg's choice.

Copp recorded 13 goals and 22 assists in 56 games while averaging 19:48 of ice time per contest for the Jets this season. He's played center and wing and excels on both the power play and penalty kill.

The 27-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent with a cap hit of $3.64 million.

New York also added Tyler Motte on Monday and Frank Vatrano on Wednesday to shore up its forward depth and then made a defensive addition in Justin Braun.

Barron, meanwhile, was a Rangers' sixth-round pick in 2017. The 6-foot-4 center has recorded a goal and an assist in 18 career NHL games. The 23-year-old has spent most of this season in the AHL, where he's produced 15 points in 25 games.

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The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Max Domi to the Carolina Hurricanes for prospect Aiden Hreschuk, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Domi has tallied nine goals and 23 assists in 53 games while averaging 13:25 of ice time per contest with the Blue Jackets this season. He recorded a career-high 72 points with the Montreal Canadiens in 2018-19 but has been unable to replicate that success since.

The 27-year-old carries a $5.3-million cap hit and will be an unrestricted free agent at season's end.

Hreschuk was selected 94th overall by the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Draft. The 5-foot-11 defenseman has produced eight points in 37 games at Boston College this season.

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The Montreal Canadiens are trading defenseman Brett Kulak to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for defenseman William Lagesson and a second-round pick, reports TSN's Bob McKenzie.

More to come.

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Live, quick-hit analysis of big-league trades completed Monday, March 21.

Coyotes reel in McBain

Arizona acquires: F Jack McBain
Minnesota acquires: 2nd-round pick (2022, originally Vancouver's)

Consider this a typical transaction in the Bill Armstrong era in Arizona. Deep in a rebuild and about to start playing in a 5,000-seat arena, the Coyotes are in desperate need of young, cheap talent to fill their roster. McBain, a 2018 third-round pick by the Wild who never signed with Minnesota, fits the bill. The 6-foot-4, 211-pound center recorded 33 points in 24 games for Boston College this past season. He also played for Team Canada at the Olympics, pitching in two points in five games. You can assume McBain will sign with Arizona soon.

Bruins extend DeBrusk

His name in the rumor mill for months, Jake DeBrusk inked a two-year, $8-million deal to stay in Boston - for the time being, at least. A league source confirms DeBrusk's long-held trade request has not been rescinded and the Bruins are still trying to find a trade partner prior to Monday's 3 p.m. ET deadline. While DeBrusk's production has dropped off the past couple of seasons, he has the physical tools to be an effective power forward. A change of scenery could help and he could help deepen a contender's middle-six.

Senators re-up Forsberg

Another bottom-feeding team extends its starting goalie, as Anton Forsberg and the Senators agree to a three-year deal with a $2.75 million average annual value. After stops in Columbus, Chicago, and Carolina, the 29-year-old Forsberg has found a long-term hockey home in Ottawa. He has a .918 save percentage through 31 games, saving 8.84 goals above average and 7.86 goals above expected, per Evolving Hockey. Pretty damn good. Most crucially, this deal brings stability to Ottawa's crease at a reasonable price tag.

Coyotes re-sign Vejmelka

Goalie Karel Vejmelka gets rewarded with a three-year contract extension that carries an AAV of $2.725 million. The right-catching, 25-year-old Czechia netminder has impressed in his first NHL season, posting a .906 save percentage in 36 games behind a woeful Coyotes squad. Arizona announced the extension a day after trading Vejmelka's partner, Scott Wedgewood, to the Dallas Stars for a fourth-round pick.

Jets add Beaulieu

Pittsburgh acquires: D Nathan Beaulieu
Winnipeg acquires: 7th-round pick (2022, conditional)

This is Penguins management adding injury insurance to its back end, nothing more. Beaulieu, a 29-year-old left-shot defenseman, averaged 10:46 of ice time in 24 games for the Jets this year. He contributed four assists and posted terrible underlying numbers. A pending unrestricted free agent, Beaulieu makes $1.25 million against the cap. He's now been traded three times over his career, having previously been sent from Montreal to Buffalo in 2017 and from Buffalo to Winnipeg in 2019.

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The Arizona Coyotes signed goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a three-year contract extension that carries an average annual value of $2.725 million, sources told theScore's John Matisz.

Vejmelka, 25, is in the midst of a solid rookie campaign with the Coyotes. He owns a 10-23-1 record alongside a .905 save percentage and 3.35 goals against average. He has 2.68 goals saved above average and 6.87 high-danger goals saved above average.

Prior to joining the Coyotes, Vejmelka spent seven seasons playing in his native Czech Republic. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Draft by the Nashville Predators.

The Coyotes traded goaltender Scott Wedgewood to the Dallas Stars on Sunday. The duo had been splitting starts evenly since Wedgewood was claimed off waivers from the New Jersey Devils earlier this season.

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