Buffalo Sabres’ Best Trades Ever
When it comes to making trades, every team in professional sports has had both successes and failures, and the Buffalo Sabres are no different. In the team’s ongoing, 55-year history, some…
Category Archives: NHL Trade Analysis
St. Louis Blues: Revisiting the Pavel Buchnevich Trade
With another NHL season recently wrapping up for the St. Louis Blues, it’s time to look back on the Pavel Buchnevich trade that general manager Doug Armstrong pulled off prior…
Analyzing the Bruins’ Return for Linus Ullmark
Goalie Hugs are no more in the city of Boston. The time has finally come, as general manager Don Sweeney has traded away goaltender Linus Ullmark. Ullmark waived his no-movement…
Revisiting the Brent Burns Trade
On June 24, 2011, the Minnesota Wild and San Jose Sharks made a blockbuster trade on the 2011 NHL Draft floor. The Sharks acquired Brent Burns, who was one of…
Worst Trades in Red Wings History
As the Detroit Red Wings continue to rebuild, thoughts of missed opportunities, unnecessarily long contracts, and poor trades often come to mind. And with former general manager Ken Holland leading…
Revisiting Blue Jackets and Jets’ Dubois for Laine Trade
On Jan. 23, 2021, the Columbus Blue Jackets sent Pierre-Luc Dubois and a third-round pick to the Winnipeg Jets for Patrick Laine and Jack Roslovic. This blockbuster saw two rising…
Wild Let Go of Beckman but Gain Speed & Scoring With Clarke
The Minnesota Wild made some news after being quiet for a few weeks in terms of player movement, and it was the same day PWHL Minnesota made signing news. The…
Flames & Oilers Trade History Revisited
The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972. While the team was in Georgia, they had no interstate rivals like the two Pennsylvania teams, the Pittsburgh…
Notable NHL Captains Who Got Traded
*This article was originally published in Aug. 2021 The National Hockey League is a professional sports league and a business at the same time. The lines often get blurred, especially…
Analyzing the Capitals & Kings Dubois-for-Kuemper Trade
In what was expected to be a boring Wednesday, the NHL has seen two massive trades in the goaltending market occur. The Los Angeles Kings have traded center Pierre-Luc Dubois…