Pittsburgh Penguins Finally Rewarded With Jeff Carter Acquisition Shane Seney | April 12, 2021 Pittsburgh Penguins fans can breathe a sigh of relief as the new management regime has finally pulled the trigger on a transaction with some substance. The team landed Jeff Carter…
Flames Get Fair Return for Rittich From Maple Leafs Jayden Wasney | April 12, 2021 On the night before the trade deadline, the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs were making headlines across the league, as the Flames traded goaltender David Rittich to the Leafs…
Maple Leafs’ Foligno Acquisition Well Worth the Cost Alex Hobson | April 12, 2021 On Sunday, April 11, everything was quiet on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ front. Fans were refreshing Twitter every five minutes like they typically do during trade deadline season. But there…
Sharks’ Dubnyk Trade Gives Jones a Vote of Confidence Josh Frojelin | April 11, 2021 One day ahead of the 2020 NHL Draft, general manager Doug Wilson made two separate deals with the Minnesota Wild. While acquiring Ryan Donato saw the San Jose Sharks give…
Oilers’ Last 5 Trade Deadlines Have Led to Mediocre Results Julian Mongillo | April 11, 2021 There have been a plethora of general managers (GM) at the helm over the last several years for the Edmonton Oilers on trade deadline day. With a GM who owns…
Avalanche Getting Needed Depth With Veterans Nemeth & Dubnyk Ben Rossi | April 11, 2021 As Monday’s trade deadline approaches, the Colorado Avalanche addressed their two major depth needs, in their defense and at the goaltender position. The Avalanche acquired veteran goaltender Devan Dubnyk from…
Blackhawks Take Calculated Risk Acquiring Prospect’s Rights in Trade Shaun Filippelli | April 9, 2021 A pre-deadline trade between the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers isn’t as clear-cut as it may seem. While it’s typical that the volume of transactions ramps up this time of…
Kings Get Some Grit With Brendan Lemieux Trade Nick Chudoba | April 1, 2021 On March 27, the Los Angeles Kings acquired Brendan Lemieux from the New York Rangers in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick. To some, it may seem like a bit…
Canadiens Get Much-Needed Center Depth With Staal Trade Stephen Michaud | March 27, 2021 On Friday afternoon, the Montreal Canadiens acquired veteran center Eric Staal from the Buffalo Sabres in return for third-round and fifth-round draft picks in 2021. The move came after Canadiens…
Sabres Trade Jonas Johansson to Avalanche Jordan Jacklin | March 20, 2021 The Buffalo Sabres have traded goaltender Jonas Johansson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2021 6th-round pick. At first glance, most of the Buffalo Sabres fans would be…
Boston Bruins: Rating Don Sweeney’s Last 5 Trades Lou Vidakis | March 14, 2021 Don Sweeney, general manager of the Boston Bruins, has had his fair share of criticism throughout his near six-year tenure. There have been a lot of head-scratching transactions while he…
The Devils’ 2020 Fire Sale: One Year Later Michael Dominski | February 17, 2021 This week marks the one-year anniversary of a flurry of Devils’ trades. The team made two deals on Feb. 16, 2020, and another three eight days later at the trade…