Grading the Oilers’ Trade for Jake Walman
Goaltending may be the Edmonton Oilers’ most pressing need, but at least they’ve shored up their defense ahead of today’s trade deadline. Late last night, they finalized a trade to…
Category Archives: NHL Trade Analysis
How Oliver Bjorkstrand Impacts the Lightning Forward Core
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois continues to be active with deals again at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. The Lightning’s forward core had some gaping holes, and the team…
Grading Penguins & Predators’ Tommy Novak, Luke Schenn & Michael Bunting Trade
Trades out of nowhere can be fun, but they can also be head-scratchers. Late tonight (March 5), the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators announced they had completed a multi-player trade…
Grading the Lightning’s Trade for Oliver Bjorkstrand & Yanni Gourde
The Tampa Bay Lightning swing for the fences when they make trades. Earlier today, they announced they had linked up with the Seattle Kraken to acquire Oliver Bjorkstrand and former…
Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Trade for Vesa Toskala From the Sharks
On June 22, 2007, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a move to bolster their goaltending situation by acquiring Vesa Toskala from the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks received a conditional…
Grading Panthers & Blackhawks’ Blockbuster Seth Jones Trade
The trade winds are blowing. Earlier this evening, the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers linked up on a trade sending defenseman Seth Jones to the Panthers in exchange for goaltender…
Grading the Avalanche and Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren Trade
It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for trades, but things may be beginning to pick up. Earlier this afternoon, the Colorado Avalanche announced they had acquired Ryan Lindgren and…
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…
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…