I will be saying what the best trade from each team is and saying the price and stats for the rest/end of the season and playoffs (if necessary) and beyond if they stayed (For some players the salary cap is too low for league minimum and each player will have the cap they had when they were acquired)
(HM means honorable mention, and WPG will count for the Jets and Thrashers will not count)
I had 3 players that were, in my opinion, the best trades throughout the season, I will rank them from best to worst (saying the stats from the best trade)
ANA Francois Beauchemin. (Beauchemin was acquired from CBJ with Tyler Wright in exchange for Sergei Fedorov and a 5th-round pick. Beauchemin after being acquired in 2005-06 had 34 points in 61 games, and 9 points in 16 playoff games in 05-06 in 531 games after the trade (in 3 separate stints) he put up 162 points in that span, as well as 30 points in 85 playoff games, pretty good for a D-man. HM Adam Henrique and Patrick Eaves)
ARI Antoine Vermette, (Vermette was acquired by ARI/PHX from CBJ in exchange for Curtis McElhenney, a 2nd and a 4th. Vermette after being acquired in 2011-12 had 10 points in 22 games as well as 10 points in 16 games, (which was his playoff appearance as a Yote) and in 269 games after the trade (in 2 separate stints) Vermette put up 139 points, good for a 2nd line center on a bad team HM Nick Schmaltz and Derek Morris)
BOS Charlie Coyle, (Coyle was acquired from MIN in 2018-19, in exchange for Ryan Donato, and a 2019 conditional 4th. Coyle after being acquired put up 6 points in 21 games but in the playoffs, he put up 16 points in 24 games, and in 367 games after the trade he put up 202 points, very solid for a depth center. HM Hampus Lindholm and Dennis Seidenberg)
BUF Bowen Byram, (Even though Byram was acquired this past deadline in exchange for Casey Mittelstadt, he put up 9 points in 18 games, very good for a young defenseman and a potential stacked D-core. HM Alex Tuch and Jordan Greenway)
CGY Matt Stajan, (Stajan was acquired from TOR with Ian White, Jamal Mayers, and Niklas Hagman, in exchange for Dion Phaneuf, Fredrik Sjostrom, and Keith Aulie, in the 2009-10 season, after being acquired by CGY in 2009-10 Stajan put up 16 points in 27 games, and in 531 games after the trade, Stajan put up 174 points, and in the playoffs, he put up 4 points in 14 playoff games, he was acquired as a middle 6 center and did good. HM Tyler Toffoli and Kristen Huselius)
CAR Brady Skjei, (Skjei was acquired during the 2019-20 season from NYR in exchange for a 1st, Skjei put up 1 point in 7 games after being acquired (due to COVID the season was cut short) and in 295 after being acquired Skjei put up 134 points, solid for a top 4 D-man. HM Vincent Trocheck, and Nino Niederreiter)
CHI Nick Leddy (CHI was hard to find a good trade during the season but Nick Leddy was the best of the bunch, he was acquired in the 2009-10 season from MIN with Kim Johnsson in exchange for Cam Barker, Leddy did not play his 1st game with CHI until the next season, in 258 games with them he put up 93 points, not the best outcome but he was more of a middle to bottom pair guy in CHI, won a cup at least. HM Michael Frolik and Kris Versteeg)
COL Samuel Girard, (Girard was involved in the 3-team deal that sent Duchene to OTT during the 2017-18 season [I'm not putting all the details in] after being acquired Girard in 470 games as an Av he put up 196 points, and during the playoffs, in 51 games he put up 22 points good for an Offensive Defensemen. HM Arturri Lehkonen and Erik Johnson)
CBJ Seth Jones, (Seth Jones was a part of the 1-for-1 deal with NSH in the 2015-16 season straight up for Ryan Johansen, and in 41 games since being acquired, Jones put up 20 points in 41 games, and in 340 games after the trade, Jones had 203 points and in the playoffs, Jones put up 20 points in 31 playoff games for the Jackets, outstanding production all-around. HM Patrik Laine and Antoine Vermette)
DAL Kari Lehtonen, (Lehtonen was traded in a fleecing trade with ATL in the 2009-10 season in exchange for Ivan Vishnevsky, and a 4th, after being acquired during the 2009-10 season Lehtonen played in 12 games and went 6-4-0 with 2.81 goals against and a .911 SV%, after the trade, Lehtonen played 433 games and went 210-146-50 and during the playoffs, Lehtonen played in 17 games for Dallas and went 8-9 with 3.30 goals against and .887 SV%, not a great playoff record but great regular season numbers as the starter in Dallas. HM Brad Richards and Alex Goligoski)
DET Jake Walman (Like CHI. DET I had a hard time finding good trades during the season, but Jake Walman was the best trade that happened, he was acquired during the 2021-22 season from STL along with Oskar Sundqvist and a 2nd in exchange for Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski, and after he was acquired during the 2021-22 season Walman had 4 points in 19 games and after the trade Walman in 126 games put up 35 points, no playoff experience but he has been great in DET. HM Robby Fabbri and Sam Gagner)
EDM Mattias Ekholm (Ekholm was acquired at last season's trade deadline from NSH with a 6th in exchange for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer a 1st and a 4th, and after he was acquired in the 2022-23 season Ekholm put up 14 points in 21 games, and 7 points in 12 playoff games, the following season Ekholm in 79 games put up 45 points and with the playoffs currently going on right now we won't know his point totals until after the Oilers are A. Eliminated, or B. Win the Cup, Ekholm has been fantastic as an Oiler. HM Patrick Maroon and Brett Kulak)
FLA Sam Bennett (Bennett was acquired during the 2020-21 season from CGY with a 6th in exchange for Emil Heineman and a 2nd, Bennett after the trade put up 15 points in 10 games, and in the playoffs, Bennett put up 5 points in 5 games, and the seasons after the trade Bennett in 203 games he put up 130 points and during the playoffs, Bennett put up 18 points in 30 playoff games with the Panthers, and with the playoffs still going on we won't have Bennett's complete totals until after A. They get eliminated or B. They win the Cup, very good for the Panthers top 6. HM Jaromir Jagr and Claude Giroux)
LA Jeff Carter (Jeff Carter was acquired during the 2011-12 season from CBJ in exchange for Jack Johnson and a 1st, Carter after being acquired by LA had 9 points in 16 games, and during the playoffs, Carter put up 13 points in 20 games to win the Kings 1st Stanley Cup, after the trade Carter played 564 games and put up 374 and during the playoffs in 66 games he put up 50 points, this trade was by far the Kings best trade during the season. HM Justin Williams and Vladislav Gavrikov)
MIN Devan Dubnyk (Dubnyk was acquired during the 2014-15 season from ARI in exchange for a 3rd, Why Dubnyk? Dubnyk after being acquired by MIN played in 39 games and went 27-9-2 and had 1.78 goals against and a .936 SV% during the playoffs, he went 4-6 with 2.52 goals against and .902 SV% not the best but the seasons after the trade in 289 games he went 150-104-26 and his playoffs weren't great but in the 2016-17 playoffs he had 1.86 goals against and .925 SV% in 6 games, a starting Vezina caliber goalie for a 3rd that's great value. HM Keven Fiala and Jason Pominville)
MTL Jeff Petry (Jeff Petry was acquired from EDM in the 2014-15 season in exchange for a 2nd and a 4th, after being acquired during the 2014-15 season Petry put up 7 points in 19 points, and during the playoffs, he put up 3 points in 12 games, in the following seasons after the trade Petry in 489 games he put up 241 points and during the playoffs, he put up 10 points in 26 playoff games, that's good value for a D-man. HM Dale Weise and Thomas Vanek)
NSH Filip Forsberg (Forsberg was acquired from WSH in the 2012-13 season in exchange for Martin Erat and Michael Latta, Forsberg did not play in the 2012-13 season but during his entire career with the Preds, in 698 games he put up 605 points and during the playoffs, in 75 games he put up 53 points, and with the playoffs currently going on right now we will not have Forsberg's complete total until A. They get eliminated or B. They win the Cup, great trade for NSH getting their best player in franchise history. HM Ryan Johansen, and Mike Fisher)
NJ Timo Meier (Meier was acquired during last season's trade deadline from SJ along with Scott Harrington, Zachary Emond, Santeri Hatakka, and Timur Ibragimov in exchange for Andreas Johnsson, Fabian Zetterlund, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Nikita Okhotyuk a 1st and a conditional 2nd, After being acquired Meier put up 14 points in 21 games and during the playoffs he put up 4 points in 11 games and the next season Meier put up 52 points wait for the future and maybe this trade can be even better. HM Ilya Kovalchuk and Sami Vatanen)
NYI Bo Horvat (Horvat was acquired during last season's trade deadline from VAN in exchange for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty, and a 1st, Horvat after being acquired in the 2022-23 season had 16 points in 30 games, in the playoffs, Horvat put up 2 points in 6 games, the next season Horvat put up 68 points, and with the Islanders in the playoffs we will not have his complete totals until A. They get Eliminated or B. They win the cup, which is a great trade for the Islanders. HM Kyle Palmieri and JG Pageau)
NYR Martin St Louis (St Louis was acquired during the 2013-14 season from TB in exchange for Ryan Callahan, two 1sts, and a 7th, St Louis after being acquired, he had 8 points in 19 games, and in the playoffs, he had 15 points in 25 games, the following season (his last) St Louis had 52 points and during that playoff run St Louis had 7 points in 19 games, in hindsight, St Louis did great on the Rags. (HM Keith Yandle and Derek Brassard)
OTT Kyle Turris (Turris was acquired from ARI/PHX in the 2011-12 season, in exchange for David Rundblad, and a 2nd, Turris in 49 games with the Senators in 2011-12 he put up 29 points, and during the playoffs, Turris put up 3 points in 7 games, after the trade Turris in 358 games he put up 245 points and in the playoffs, Turris put up 29 points in 42 games for the Sens, That's a solid trade for a 2nd line center for the Sens. HM Jacob Chychrun and Anthony Duclair)
PHI Braydon Coburn (Braydon Coburn was acquired during the 2006-07 season from ATL in exchange for Alexei Zhitnik, in the remainder of the 06-07 season, Coburn put up 7 points in 20 games, and after the trade Coburn 556 games he put up 154 points, and during the playoffs he put up 23 points in 72 playoff games, that's great value for a defensive defenseman for an old veteran. HM Matthew Carle and Owen Tippett)
PIT Chris Kunitz (Kunitz was acquired from ANA in the 2008-09 season along with Eric Tangradi in exchange for Ryan Whitney, Kunitz after being acquired he put up 18 points in 20 games, and in the 08-09 playoffs he put up 11 points in 13 games, after the trade Kunitz in 549 games for the Pens 370 points and in the playoffs for the Penguins in 102 playoffs games he put up 62 points, that's great value for Crosby's winger. HM James Neal, and Carl Hagelin)
SJ Joe Thornton (SJ acquired Thornton in the 2005-06 season in exchange for Marco Sturm, Brad Stuart, and Wayne Primeau, there isn't much to say here, Thornton put up 92 points for the Sharks in 58 games and in the playoffs he put up 9 points in 11 playoff games, after the trade Thronton put up 963 points in 1046 games and in the playoffs 133 games and put up 106 points, probably the best trade on this entire list, and by far the best in Sharks history. HM Brendon Dillon, and Evander Kane)
SEA Daniel Sprong (This franchise is still young but the best trade during the season is Daniel Sprong acquired from WSH along with a 4th and 6th in exchange for Marcus Johansson in 2021-22, Sprong put up 6 points in 16 games, but the next season he put up 46 points and in the playoffs, Sprong put up 2 points in 10 games, solid trade for the short period Sprong was on the Kraken. HM Tomas Tatar, and Jacob Megna)
STL Alex Steen (Steen was acquired by STL from TOR during the 2008-09 season with Carlo Colaiacovo in exchange for Lee Stempniak, Steen after being acquired by the Blues had 24 points in 61 games, and in the playoffs, he had 1 point in 4 games, in the following years Steen in 704 games he put up 472 points, and in 87 playoff games he put up 35 points, very good for a Selke nominee. HM Kevin Shattenkirk, and Jay Bouwmeester
TB Brandon Hagel (Hagel was acquired during the 2021-22 season from CHI in exchange for Taylor Raddysh, Boris Katchouk, and two 1sts, Hagel after being acquired in 22 games he put up 7 points, and during the playoffs, he put up 6 points in 23 games, in the following seasons in 163 games Hagel put up 139 points, great value for a 1st line player. HM Ben Bishop, and Ryan McDonagh)
TOR Jake McCabe (McCabe was acquired at last season's trade deadline with Sam Lafferty and 2 conditional 5ths in exchange for Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional 1st and a 2nd, McCabe after being acquired put up 5 points in 21 games, and during the playoffs, he put up 2 points in 11 games, the following season McCabe put up 28 points and with the Leafs in the playoffs we won't know his complete totals until A. They get eliminated or B. They win the Cup, solid for a D-man with term. HM Jake Muzzin, or Ryan O'Reilly)
VAN Filip Hronek (Hronek was acquired at last year's trade deadline in exchange for 1st and a 2nd, Hronek after he was traded to VAN he put up 1 point in 4 games the following season Hronek put up 48 points in 81 games, now that VAN is in the playoffs we won't know his complete totals until after A. They get eliminated or B. They win the Cup, solid trade for an offensive defenseman. HM Jacob Markstrom, and Nikita Zadorov)
VGK Mark Stone (Stone was acquired from OTT in the 2018-19 season in exchange for Oscar Lindberg, and Erik Brannstrom, and a 2nd after he was acquired Stone put up 11 points in 18 games, and during the playoffs, Stone put up 12 points in 7 games, after the trade Stone put up 245 points in 256 games, and for the playoffs, Stone put up 48 points in 61 playoff games, and with the Knights in the playoffs, we will not know Stone's full totals until A. They get eliminated, or B. They win the cup, great trade to get your captain. HM Chandler Stephansen, and Jack Eichel)
WSH Rasmus Sandin (Sandin was acquired at last season's trade deadline from TOR in exchange for Erik Gustafsson and a 1st, Sandin after being acquired he put up 15 points in 18 games, the following season Sandin put up 23 points, and with the Caps in the playoffs we won't know his complete until A. They get eliminated, or B. They win the cup, solid pick up for the future with the extension he has. HM Nick Jensen, and Jason Chimera)
WPG Dylan DeMelo (DeMelo was acquired during the 2019-20 season from OTT in exchange for a 3rd, the remainder of the 2019-20 season (that was cut short due to COVID) DeMelo put up 0 points in 10 games and in the Bubble, he put up 0 points in 4 games, after the trade DeMelo in285 games put up 80 points and during the playoffs, he put up 2 points in 12 games, you may think that this was a horrible deal but DeMelo is a stay-at-home defenseman, if you think about it the Jets got great value for the 3rd they paid. HM Sean Monahan, and Paul Stastny)
Zadorov is NOT one of our best acquisitions. Lafferty has been way better and only cost a 5th. Also JT Miller trade was pretty good.
For Nashville, I’d say Ryan McDonagh is up there for best trade, didn’t cost much…
McDavid, Connor
250 000 $)
zk97 a aimé ceci.
CapFriendly
CapFriendly