Stars Hit a Home Run With Granlund & Ceci Trade
So, did you hear about the big trade on Saturday? No, not that trade. But judging from the reaction of Dallas basketball fans to Saturday night’s news, maybe the work…
Category Archives: NHL Trade Analysis
Grading the Calgary Flames’ Big Trade With the Philadelphia Flyers
The Calgary Flames may not be buyers heading into the trade deadline, but general manager (GM) Craig Conroy has maintained that he’s open to making moves that improve his team…
Revisiting Sharks’ Timo Meier Trade to the Devils
It has been a year since the San Jose Sharks traded forward Timo Meier to the New Jersey Devils on Feb. 26, 2023, in a blockbuster deal that changed both…
Alexei Yashin Trade Revisited
Long before he became one of the biggest and most disappointing contracts in New York Islanders franchise history, Alexei Yashin was traded to the Islanders from the Ottawa Senators back…
Revisiting the Blues’ Trade for Ryan O’Reilly
On July 1, 2018, the St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres agreed to a trade that sent shockwaves through the National Hockey League. The two teams agreed to send Ryan O’Reilly to…
Revisiting the Islanders and Canucks Bo Horvat Trade
Jan. 30 is the anniversary of the Vancouver Canucks sending Bo Horvat to the New York Islanders in exchange for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty, and a protected 2023 first-round draft…
Canucks: 5 Worst Jim Benning Trades
Jim Benning was the general manager of the Vancouver Canucks from May 23, 2014 until Dec. 5, 2021. During his time as GM, he made questionable signings, free agents, and…
Revisiting Sabres’ Jack Eichel Trade
It feels like just yesterday that the Buffalo Sabres traded Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights, but it’s already been nearly three years since the blockbuster deal. Now three-plus…
Shattenkirk Trade Was Key to Blues’ Success
The St. Louis Blues’ 2019 Stanley Cup victory seems in hindsight like the culmination of 10 years of sustained success. But a closer look at the decade shows that the…
Maple Leafs’ One That Got Away: Tuukka Rask
It seems as if every season in the NHL there is a trade that has a clear winner and loser. Sometimes it can take months or even years to tell…