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…
Category Archives: NHL Trade Analysis
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…
Did the Bruins Lose the Kessel Deal?
Public opinion of the Phil Kessel trade has swung back and forth dramatically over the years. Dealing a 22-year-old potential superstar, fresh off of a 36-goal season, initially received a…
Top 5 Canadiens Trades in the Bergevin Era
Marc Bergevin was a busy general manager after taking over at the helm of the Montreal Canadiens in 2012. While some of his decisions left people bewildered, others earned him…
Top 5 Canadiens Trades in the Bergevin Era
Marc Bergevin was a busy general manager after taking over at the helm of the Montreal Canadiens in 2012. While some of his decisions left people bewildered, others earned him…
Alex Steen Trade Revisited
Since 1967, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been looking for answers on how to get their hands back on hockey’s holy grail. They’ve rebuilt, hired general manager after general manager…