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…
Category Archives: NHL Trade Analysis
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 four…
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…
Revisiting Maple Leafs’ Trade of Phil Kessel to the Penguins
Phil Kessel was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 18, 2009, for two first-round and a second-round draft pick. At the time, Kessel was…
Revisiting Flyers’ Shayne Gostisbehere Trade
On July 22, 2021, the Philadelphia Flyers sent defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere to the Arizona Coyotes as a cap dump to make room for some of their new offseason additions for…
Revisiting the Golden Knights’ Trade for Max Pacioretty
*This article was published in Sep. 2021 They say that the best trades in sports come when both teams involved stand to benefit, but try telling that to fans of…
Revisiting the Islanders & Avalanche Devon Toews Trade
The New York Islanders faced the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2024, as part of the full slate of NHL games called the “Frozen Frenzy” with multiple staggered start…
5 NHL Trades From Offseason With Game-Changing Potential
The 2024 offseason is long gone, and the 2024-25 NHL regular season is 24 hours away, with the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres set to drop the puck in…