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TEAM LISTS OF UNPROTECTED PLAYERS [source] ANAHEIM DUCKS

FORWARDS: spencer abbott, jared boll, sam carrick, patrick eaves, emerson etem, ryan garbutt, max gortz, nicolas kerdiles, andre petersson, logan shaw, nick sorenson, nate thompson, corey tropp, chris wagner

DEFENSEMEN: nate guenin, korbinian holzer, josh manson, jaycob megna, jeff schultz, clayton stoner, sami vatanen

GOALTENDERS: jonathan bernier, jhonas enroth, ryan faragher, matt hackett, dustin tokarski

ARIZONA COYOTES

FORWARDS: alexander burmistrov, shane doan, tyler gaudet, peter holland, josh jooris, jamie mcginn, jeremy morin, mitchell moroz, chris mueller, teemu pulkkinen, brad richardson, garret ross, branden troock, radim vrbata, joe whitney

DEFENSEMEN: kevin connauton, jamie mcbain, zbynek michalek, jarred tinordi

GOALTENDERS: louis domingue

BOSTON BRUINS

FORWARDS: matt beleskey, brian ferlin, jimmy hayes, alex khokhlachev, dominic moore, tyler randell, zac rinaldo, tim schaller, drew stafford

DEFENSEMEN: linus arnesson, chris casto, tommy cross, alex grant, john-michael liles, adam mcquaid, colin miller, joe morrow

GOALTENDERS: anton khudobinn, malcolm subban

BUFFALO SABRES

FORWARDS: william carrier, nicolas deslauriers, brian gionta, derek grant, justin kea, matt moulson, cal o'reilly, cole schneider

DEFENSEMEN: brady austin, mathew bodie, zach bogosian, justin falk, taylor fedun, cody franson, josh gorges, dmitry kulikov

GOALTENDERS: anders nilsson, linus ullmark

CALGARY FLAMES

FORWARDS: brandon bollig, lance bouma, troy brouwer, alex chiasson, freddie hamilton, emile poirier, hunter shinkaruk, matt stajan, kris versteeg, linden vey

DEFENSEMEN: matt bartkowski, ryan culkin, deryk engelland, michael kostka, brett kulak, ladislav smid, michael stone, dennis wideman, tyler wotherspoon

GOALTENDERS: brian elliott, tom mccollum

CAROLINA HURRICANES

FORWARDS: bryan bickell, connor brickley, patrick brown, erik karlsson, danny kristo, jay mcclement, andrew miller, andrej nestrasil, joakim nordstrom, lee stempniak, brendan woods

DEFENSEMEN: klas dahlbeck, dennis robertson, philip samuelsson, matt tennyson

GOALTENDERS: daniel altshuller, eddie lack, michael leighton, cam ward

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

FORWARDS: kyle baun, andrew desjardins, marcus kruger, pierre-cedric labrie, michael latta, brandon mashinter, dennis rasmussen, jordin tootoo

DEFENSEMEN: brian campbell, dillon fournier, shawn lalonde, johnny oduya, ville pokka, michael rozsival, viktor svedberg, trevor van riemsdyk

GOALTENDERS: mac carruth, jeff glass

COLORADO AVALANCHE

FORWARDS: troy bourke, gabriel bourque, rene bourque, joe colborne, turner elson, felix girard, mikhail grigorenko, samuel henley, john mitchell, jim o'brien, brendan ranford, mike sislo, carl soderberg

DEFENSEMEN: mark barberio, mat clark, eric gelinas, cody goloubef, duncan siemens, fedor tyutin, patrick wiercioch

GOALTENDERS: joe cannata, calvin pickard, jeremy smith

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

FORWARDS: josh anderson, alex broadhurst, matt calvert, zac dalpe, sam gagner, brett gallant, william karlsson, lauri korpikosko, lukas sedlak, t.j. tynan, daniel zaar

DEFENSEMEN: marc-andre bergeron, scott harrington, jack johnson, kyle quincey, john ramage, jaime sifers, ryan stanton

GOALTENDERS: oscar dansk, anton forsberg, joonas korpisalo

DALLAS STARS

FORWARDS: adam cracknell, justin dowling, cody eakin, ales hemski, jiri hudler, curtis mckenzie, mark mcneill, travis morin, patrick sharp, gemel smith, matej stransky

DEFENSEMEN: mattias backman, andrew bodnarchuk, ludwig bystrom, nick ebert, justin hache, dan hamhuis, patrik nemeth, jamie oleksiak, greg pateryn, dustin stevenson

GOALTENDERS: henri kiviaho, maxime legace, kari lehtonen, antti niemi, justin peters

DETROIT RED WINGS

FORWARDS: louis-marc aubry, mitch callahan, colin campbell, martin frk, luke glendening, darren helm, drew miller, tomas nosek, riley sheahan, ben street, eric tangradi

DEFENSEMEN: adam almquist, jonathan ericsson, niklas kronwall, brian lashoff, dylan mcilrath, xavier ouellet, ryan sproul

GOALTENDERS: jared coreau, petr mrazek, edward pasquale, jake peterson

EDMONTON OILERS

FORWARDS: david desharnais, justin fontaine, matt henricks, roman horak, jujhar khaira, anton lander, iiro pakarinen, tyler pitlick, zach pochiro, benoit pouliot, henrik samuelsson, bogdan yakimov

DEFENSEMEN: mark fayne, andrew ference, mark fraser, eric gryba, david musil, jordan oesterle, griffin reinhart, kris russell, dillon simpson

GOALTENDERS: laurent brossoit, jonas gustavsson

FLORIDA PANTHERS

FORWARDS: graham black, tim bozon, jaromir jagr, jussi jokinen, derek mackenzie, jonathan marchessault, colton sceviour, michael sgarbossa, reilly smith, brody sutter, paul thompson, shawn thornton, thomas vanek

DEFENSEMEN: jason demers, jakub kindl, brent regner, reece scarlett, mackenzie weegar

GOALTENDERS: reto berra, sam brittain, roberto luongo

LOS ANGELES KINGS

FORWARDS: andy andreoff, justin auger, dustin brown, kyle clifford, andrew crescenzi, nic dowd, marian gaborik, jarome iginla, trevor lewis, michael mersch, jordan nolan, teddy purcell, devin setoguchi, nick shore

DEFENSEMEN: matt greene, vincent loverde, brayden mcnabb, cameron schilling, rob scuderi, zach trotman

GOALTENDERS: jack campbell, jeff zatkoff

MINNESOTA WILD

FORWARDS: brady brassart, patrick cannone, ryan carter, kurtis gabriel, martin hanzal, erik haula, zack mitchell, jordan schroeder, eric staal, chris stewart, ryan white

DEFENSEMEN: victor bartley, matt dumba, christian folin, guillaume gelinas, alexander gudbranson, gustav olofsson, nate prosser, marco scandella, mike weber

GOALTENDERS: johan gustafsson, darcy kuemper, alex stalock

MONTREAL CANADIENS

FORWARDS: daniel carr, connor crisp, jacob de la rose, bobby farnham, brian flynn, max friberg, charles hudon, dwight king, stefan matteau, torrey mitchell, joonas nattinen, steve ott, tomas plekanec, alexander radulov, chris terry

DEFENSEMEN: brandon davidson, alexei emelin, keegan lowe, andrei markov, nikita nesterov, zach redmond, dalton thrower

GOALTENDERS: al montoya

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

FORWARDS: pontus aberg, cody bass, vernon fiddler, mike fisher, cody mcleod, james neal, p.a. parenteau, adam payerl, mike ribeiro, miikka salomaki, colton sissons, craig smith, trevor smith, austin watson, colin wilson, harry zolnierczyk

DEFENSEMEN: taylor aronson, anthony bitetto, stefan elliot, petter granberg, brad hunt, matt irwin, andrew o'brien, adam pardy, jaynen rissling, scott valentine, yannick weber

GOALTENDERS: marek mazanec

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

FORWARDS: beau bennett, michael cammalleri, carter camper, luke gazdic, shane harper, jacob josefson, ivan khomutov, stefan noeson, marc savard, devante smith-pelly, petr straka, mattias tedenby, ben thomson, david wohlberg

DEFENSEMEN: seth helgeson, viktor loov, ben lovejoy, andrew macwilliam, jon merrill, dalton prout, karl stollery, alexander urbom

GOALTENDERS: keith kinkaid, scott wedgewood

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

FORWARDS: josh bailey, steve bernier, eric boulton, jason chimera, casey cizikas, cal clutterbuck, stephen gionta, ben holmstrom, bracken kearns, nikolay kulemin, brock nelson, shane prince, alan quine, ryan strome, johan sundstrom

DEFENSEMEN: calvin de haan, matthew finn, jesse graham, thomas hickey, loic leduc, scott mayfield, dennis seidenberg

GOALTENDERS: jean-francois berube, christopher gibson, jaroslav halak

NEW YORK RANGERS

FORWARDS: taylor beck, chris brown, daniel catenacci, jesper fast, tanner glass, michael grabner, marek hrivik, nicklas jensen, carl klingberg, oscar lindberg, brandon pirri, matt puempel

DEFENSEMEN: adam clendening, tommy hughes, steven kampfer, kevin klein, michael paliotta, brendan smith, chris summers

GOALTENDERS: magnus hellberg, antti raanta, mackenzie skapski

OTTAWA SENATORS

FORWARDS: casey bailey, mike blunden, alexandre burrows, stephane da costa, christopher didomenico, nikita filatov, chris kelly, clarke macarthur, max mccormick, chris neil, tom pyatt, ryan rupert, bobby ryan, viktor stalberg, phil varone, tommy wingels

DEFENSEMEN: mark borowiecki, fredrik claesson, brandon gormley, jyrki jokipakka, marc methot, patrick sieloff, chris wideman, mikael wikstrand

GOALTENDERS: mike condon, chris driedger, andrew hammond

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

FORWARDS: pierre-edouard bellemare, greg carey, chris conner, boyd gordon, taylor leier, colin mcdonald, andy miele, michael raffl, matt read, chris vandevelde, jordan weal, dale weise, eric wellwood

DEFENSEMEN: mark alt, tj brennan, michael del zotto, andrew macdonald, will o’neill, jesper pettersson, nick schultz

GOALTENDERS: steve mason, michal neuvirth

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

FORWARDS: josh archibald, nick bonino, matt cullen, jean-sebastien dea, carl hagelin, tom kuhnhackl, chris kunitz, kevin porter, bryan rust, tom sestito, oskar sundqvist, dominik uher, garrett wilson, scott wilson

DEFENSEMEN: ian cole, frank corrado, trevor daley, tim erixon, cameron gaunce, ron hainsey, stuart percy, derrick pouliot, chad ruhwedel, mark streit, david warsofsky

GOALTENDERS: marc-andre fleury

SAN JOSE SHARKS

FORWARDS: mikkel boedker, barclay goodrow, micheal haley, patrick marleau, buddy robinson, zack stortini, joe thornton, joel ward

DEFENSEMEN: dylan demelo, brenden dillon, dan kelly, paul martin, david schlemko

GOALTENDERS: aaron dell, troy grosenick, harri sateri

ST. LOUIS BLUES

FORWARDS: kenny agostino, andrew agozzino, kyle brodziak, jordan caron, jacob doty, landon ferraro, alex friesen, evgeny grachev, dmitrij jaskin, jori lehtera, brad malone, magnus paajarvi, david perron, ty rattie, scottie upshall, nail yakupov

DEFENSEMEN: robert bortuzzo, chris butler, morgan ellis, carl gunnarsson, jani hakanpaa, petteri lindbohm, reid mcneill

GOALTENDERS: jordan binnington, carter hutton

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

FORWARDS: carter ashton, michael bournival, j.t. brown, cory conacher, erik condra, gabriel dumont, stefan fournier, byron froese, yanni gourde, mike halmo, henri ikonen, pierre-luc letourneau-leblond, tye mcginn, greg mckegg, cedric paquette, tanner richard, joel vermin

DEFENSEMEN: dylan blujus, jake dotchin, jason garrison, slater koekkoek, jonathan racine, andrej sustr, matt taormina, luke witkowski

GOALTENDERS: peter budaj, kristers gudlevskis, jaroslav janus, mike mckenna

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

FORWARDS: brian boyle, eric fehr, colin greening, seth griffith, teemu hartikainen, brooks laich, brendan leipsic, joffrey lupul, milan michalek, kerby rychel, ben smith

DEFENSEMEN: andrew campbell, matt hunwick, alexey marchenko, martin marincin, steve oleksy, roman polak

GOALTENDERS: antoine bibeau, curtis mcelhinney, garret sparks

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

FORWARDS: reid boucher, michael chaput, joseph cramarossa, derek dorsett, brendan gaunce, alexandre grenier, jayson megna, borna rendulic, anton rodin, drew shore, jack skille, michael zalewski

DEFENSEMEN: alex biega, philip larsen, tom nilsson, andrey pedan, luca sbisa

GOALTENDERS: richard bachman, ryan miller

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

FORWARDS: jay beagle, chris bourque, paul carey, brett connolly, stanislav galiev, tyler graovac, garrett mitchell, liam o’brien, t.j. oshie, zach sill, chandler stephenson, christian thomas, nathan walker, justin williams, daniel winnik

DEFENSEMEN: karl alzner, taylor chorney, cody corbett, darren dietz, christian djoos, tom gilbert, aaron ness, brooks orpik, nate schmidt, kevin shattenkirk

GOALTENDERS: pheonix copley, philipp grubauer

WINNIPEG JETS

FORWARDS: marko dano, quinton howden, scott kosmachuk, tomas kubalik, jc lipon, shawn matthias, ryan olsen, anthony peluso, chris thorburn

DEFENSEMEN: ben chiarot, toby enstrom, brenden kichton, julian melchiori, paul postma, brian strait, mark stuart

GOALTENDERS: michael hutchinson, ondrej pavelec

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junker-town · 7 years

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Grades for every NHL team at the 2017 trade deadline

A lot of high marks to go around!

Well, the NHL trade deadline is gone. Behind us, like dust kicked up by tires driving madly toward the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

But before we completely turn our attention to the NHL’s stretch run, let’s take a look back and hand out some grades for the 2017 trade dudline. I mean deadline. It was enthralling.

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Tampa Bay Lightning: A+

Added: F Stefan Fournier, D Erik Cernak, G Peter Budaj, F Greg McKegg, F Byron Froese, G Mike McKenna, D Mark Streit, 2017 6th round pick, 2017 7th round pick, 2018 4th round pick

Lost: D Mark Streit (lol), F Valtteri Filppula, G Ben Bishop, F Brian Boyle, F Jeremy Morin, G Adam Wilcox, 2017 4th round pick, 2017 5th round pick, 2017 7th round pick

Steve Yzerman is a wizard.

In the span of a week, the Lightning GM turned a disappointing situation (out of the hunt) into $15 million of free cap room to sign his top players this offseason and add another big piece (hello, Shattenkirk), too. He basically laundered the Flyers’ Mark Streit for the Penguins, playing the two rivals off each other for his own gain.

He might be planning to take over the world next, but we can’t wait to see how he does it!

Chicago Blackhawks: A

Added: F Tomas Jurco, D Johnny Oduya, F Kenton Helgesen, 2019 7th round pick

Lost: F Mark McNeill, F Spencer Abbott, F Sam Carrick, 2018 4th round pick

I loved what Stan Bowman did here. Tomas Jurco is an excellent buy-low, high-payoff candidate. He’ll get to play alongside his boyhood hero, Marian Hossa, and learn how to become a truly effective two-way winger. Talk about motivation. I like this move a lot more than recent deadline swings for Andrew Ladd.

And Johnny Oduya isn’t bad, either. Not the top-four guy he was before he left, but decent. Well done, Chicago.

Detroit Red Wings: A

Added: D Dylan McIlrath, two 2017 3rd round picks, conditional 2017 third round pick, 2018 2nd round pick, 2018 6th round pick

Lost: F Tomas Jurco, D Brendan Smith, F Steve Ott, F Thomas Vanek

So you’re telling me the Wings are new to this whole “selling” thing? Could’ve fooled me. GM Ken Holland turned a failing prospect, a fringe grinder, and a decent defenseman and winger on expiring contracts into four picks in the first three rounds.

Bravo, Mr. Holland. This is how you start a rebuild.

Washington Capitals: A

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Added: D Kevin Shattenkirk, G Phoenix Copley, D Cody Corbett

Lost: F Zach Sanford, F Brad Malone, G Joe Cannata, 2017 1st round pick

What else can we say? They got the big fish. Shattenkirk turns their power play into an event, separating the Capitals from everyone else in the Eastern Conference. It was a high price, but they needed to do something like this to finally win that Stanley Cup. Their roster has never been better.

Vancouver Canucks: A-

Added: F Jonathan Dahlen, F Nikolai Goldobin, 2017 4th round pick (conditional)

Lost: F Alexandre Burrows, F Jannik Hansen

Our opinion of Jim Benning as a GM couldn’t get much lower after he appeared to bungle his UFAs last season, but he totally redeemed himself this week. I don’t know how he convinced the Senators that Dahlen for Burrows was fair value. Dahlen is lighting up the Swedish league at 19 years old and could be a stud for years to come. Goldobin is also a quality prospect from within the Canucks’ own division.

I’m sorry for doubting you, Benning. This was great.

Minnesota Wild: A-

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Added: F Martin Hanzal, F Ryan White, 2017 4th round pick

Lost: F Grayson Downing, F Teemu Pulkkinen, 2017 2nd round pick

Only one big splash for the Western Conference’s best team, and it was a good one. They got a center to round out their lineup who can kill penalties and make them tougher to play against, and they didn’t even give Arizona any of their top prospects for him.

This is good, and I’m thrilled to see what they do in the playoffs now. Find me a more well-rounded team in the Western Conference. I’ll wait.

Arizona Coyotes: A-

Added: F Grayson Downing, F Teemu Pulkkinen, F Joe Whitney, F Jeremy Morin, F Mitch Moroz, F Branden Troock, 2017 first round pick, 2017 second round pick, 2018 second round pick, 2019 third round pick

Lost: F Martin Hanzal, F Brendan Ranford, F Ryan White, F Stefan Fournier, D Michael Stone, F Henrik Samuelsson, D Justin Hache, G Justin Peters

I think John Chayka is good at his job. He squeezed max value out of Hanzal, a third-line center at best. He got something good for Michael Stone. The Coyotes are already flushed with talented forward prospects. Now Chayka and his scouts have an arsenal of quality draft picks to upgrade their blueline.

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Pittsburgh Penguins: B+

Added: D Ron Hainsey, D Mark Streit, D Frank Corrado

Lost: F Eric Fehr, D Steve Oleksy, F Danny Kristo, 2017 2nd round pick, 2017 4th round pick, 2017 4th round pick

Jim Rutherford stuck to the script that won his team a Stanley Cup last year: aggression on the market. With injuries depleting his blueline at the worst time, he swung big for two veterans who can make a difference and a promising young defenseman in need of playing time.

Like most moves he’s made in the last 14 months, expect them to pay off.

Calgary Flames: B+

Added: D Michael Stone, F Curtis Lazar, D Mike Kostka

Lost: D Jyrki Jokipakka, 2017 2nd rounder, 2017 3rd rounder, 2018 5th rounder (conditional)

They needed to do something on deadline day after the Kings made a handful of moves to chase them out of a wild card spot. I liked their Stone move, simply because I think he’s worth a chance to prove injuries are the only thing holding him back. Low-risk.

I also like pouncing on an opportunity with Curtis Lazar, a former first round pick (2013) who wanted out of Ottawa. His leadership skills aren’t in question, but his ability to contribute at an NHL level is. He’ll get that chance on a young team in Calgary, where Glen Gulutzan shows more trust in his younger players.

Toronto Maple Leafs: B+

Added: F Sergei Kalinin, F Brian Boyle, F Eric Fehr, D Steve Oleksy, two 2017 2nd round picks (conditional), 2017 4th round pick, 2017 7th round pick

Lost: G Jhonas Enroth, D Viktor Loov, F Byron Froese, D Frank Corrado, 2017 2nd round pick (conditional)

Hey, how do you A) show your young team you’re going for it and B) stick to the long-term development plan? You do what the Leafs did. By adding Boyle and Fehr, they infuse their inexperienced roster with two veterans with winning playoff experience without sacrificing many future assets.

In fact, they added two second round picks. Not bad at all.

St. Louis Blues: B

Added: F Zach Sanford, F Brad Malone, F Ty Rattie, 2017 1st round pick

Lost: D Kevin Shattenkirk, G Pheonix Copley

They traded an elite defenseman for less than his true value ... but that was due to pretty odd circumstances (free agency, the expansion draft) and they still got a prospect they really like (Sanford) and a first round pick out of it. GM Doug Armstrong could’ve done a lot worse here.

Anaheim Ducks: B

Added: F Patrick Eaves

Lost: 2017 4th round pick (conditional)

Eaves is fine, as good of a power play pickup on the market these days. Depending on which scouts you hear from, he’s either over-acheiving with his career highs or finally hitting his potential after injuries. But he’s a solid pick-up.

But I wish the Ducks had found a way to move one of their defensemen for ... something.

San Jose Sharks: B-

Added: F Jannik Hansen, F Buddy Robinson, F Zack Stortini, 2017 7th round pick

Lost: F Nikolay Goldobin, 2017 4th round pick (conditional)

Hansen is a servicable mid-six forward. But Goldobin seems like a lot to give up for him, especially to a division rival. I’m not sure about this one, but GM Doug Wilson has earned the benefit of the doubt.

Philadelphia Flyers: B-

Added: F Valtteri Filppula, 2017 4th round pick, 2017 7th round pick

Lost: D Mark Streit

This was a pretty meh grade for the Flyers until the final half-hour of the deadline. Flipping Streit for Filppula was smart, freeing cap room on their end while getting a controllable, decent center in return. And a few draft picks. It’s not going for it, but it’s smart.

What wasn’t smart was re-signing Michal Neuvirth.

New Jersey Devils: B-

Added: F Viktor Loov, D Dalton Prout, F Shane Harper, 2017 4th round pick, 2017 6th round pick

Lost: F Vernon Fiddler, F Sergei Kalinin, D Kyle Quincey, F P.A. Parenteau, D Reece Scarlett

Uninspiring, yet economical! And they did right by their veterans (Parenteau, Fiddler, Quincey), sending them into the thick of the playoff race. Well done, Ray Shero. This is the kind of deadline that pays off in free agency discussions down the road.

Montreal Canadiens: B-

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Added: D Jordie Benn, D Brandon Davidson, F Steve Ott, F Dwight King, F Andreas Martinsen, D Keegan Lowe

Lost: D Philip Sameulsson, D Greg Pateryn, F David Desharnais, F Sven Andrighetto, 2017 4th round pick, 2017 6th round pick, 2018 4th round pick (conditional), 2018 6th round pick

At some point Marc Bergevin must’ve realized he wasn’t getting a top scorer, because every move he made this week is going to offset that problem in a way. They got BIG. And tough. The Habs may not score goals with the Caps or Pens, but they’ll make it tougher to get scored on. There’s something to be said for that, I guess.

Also, Jordie Benn and Brandon Davidson? That blueline is much deeper than it was a week ago.

Florida Panthers: B-

Added: F Thomas Vanek, G Adam Wilcox, D Reece Scarlett

Lost: D Dylan McIlrath, G Mike McKenna, F Shane Harper, 2017 third round pick (conditional)

They didn’t expect to be buyers at the deadline two weeks ago, but they got what they could. And that was Thomas Vanek. Sure. He’s fine. Vanek played well in Detroit this year, and he’s exactly the kind of pickup you get if you’re not sure you can be a player in the stretch run or not. But they’re going to try!

Dallas Stars: B-

Added: G Justin Peters, D Justin Hache, D Greg Pateryn, F Mark McNeill, D Dillon Heatherington, 2017 4th round pick, 2018 4th round pick

Lost: D Johnny Oduya, D Jordie Benn, F Patrick Eaves, F Lauri Korpikoski, F Brendan Ranford, F Branden Troock

One one hand, good for Jim Nill to trade most of his expiring assets for picks AND prospects. Guys who could contribute sooner than anyone he drafts this summer. Guys who need second chances to meet expectations.

On the other, it hurt that he couldn’t move Patrick Sharp. And the odds that McNeill, Pateryn or Heatherington actually make a difference are pretty low.

The truth is that Oduya, Eaves and Sharp were brought in to win a Stanley Cup. Now they’re all (likely) gone two years later with nothing to show for it. A really downer of a week for Dallas.

Columbus Blue Jackets: B-

Added: D Kyle Quincey, F Lauri Korpikoski

Lost: D Dalton Prout, D Dillion Heatherington

Comparisons hurt here. While their Metropolitan bunkmates swung hard for the fences, the Blue Jackets waited until the last minute to add complimentary depth pieces. Which is fine, but leaves them out of the arms race.

Carolina Hurricanes: B-

Added: D Philip Samuelsson, 2017 2nd round pick, 2017 3rd round pick

Lost: D Keegan Lowe, D Ron Hainsey, F Viktor Stalberg

Kudos to Carolina for giving Ron Hainsey a shot at his first playoff series. Other than that, not much here ... for now. They have 11 picks in the 2017 draft after this week, including seven in the first three rounds.

I think they’re stockpiling for Matt Duchene.

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Los Angeles Kings: C+

Added: G Ben Bishop, F Jarome Iginla, 2017 5th round pick, 2018 4th round pick (conditional)

Lost: D Tom Gilbert, D Erik Cernak, G Peter Budaj, F Dwight King, 2017 7th round pick, 2018 4th round pick (conditional)

I get what they’re doing with Ben Bishop, and it makes a lot of sense to me. Not sure how much of an edge it gives them over the teams they’re fighting with in the wild card race. Same with Iginla. Two moves that are just ... they’re fine.

Buffalo Sabres: C+

Added: D Mat Bodie

Lost: F Daniel Catenacci

Their only real asset was Dmitry Kulikov, and his back issues killed whatever interest there was in him. Evander Kane played himself off the market, too, even as the team’s season collapsed last month. Gionta, Kulikov and others come off the books in July, so expect them to be more active in free agency.

New York Rangers: C+

Added: D Brendan Smith, F Dan Catenacci, F Taylor Beck

Lost: D Mat Bodie, F Justin Fontaine, 2017 3rd round pick

At first I gave them a B- for only getting Brendan Smith. Then I gave them a B for at least trying to get Kevin Shattenkirk. Then I gave them a B- again for missing out on him. Then I gave them a B for probably signing him this summer anyway.

Then I gave them a C+ for making my head hurt. Jerks.

Nashville Predators: C

Added: F Cody McLeod, F Vernon Fiddler, F P.A. Parenteau

Lost: F Felix Girard, 2017 4th round pick, 2017 6th round pick

They gave up a fourth-rounder for Vernon Fiddler. I have nothing to say.

Edmonton Oilers: C

Added: F David Desharnais, F Justin Fontaine, F Henrik Samuelsson

Lost: D Brandon Davidson, F Taylor Beck, F Mitch Moroz

This is all very uninteresting. I have very little opinion on these moves, other than I like Justin Fontaine. Connor McDavid receives no help at the deadline this year.

Boston Bruins: C

Added: F Drew Stafford

Lost: 2018 6th round pick (conditional)

Talk about a quiet deadline. If any pseudo-contender could get away with one, though, it’s the Bruins. Stafford is a nice pickup for that price and can slot in on the third line admirably and help their penalty kill. An inoffensive day for a team not near contending anyway.

Winnipeg Jets: C

Added: 2018 6th round pick (conditional)

Lost: F Drew Stafford

They were so uninvolved nobody noticed when they traded Stafford right at the deadline. We forgot they existed.

Colorado Avalanche: C-

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Added: D Mark Barberio, F Brendan Ranford, G Joe Cannata, F Sven Andrighetto, 2018 fourth round pick (conditional)

Lost: F Cody McLeod, F Joe Whitney, D Cody Corbett, F Jarome Iginla, F Andreas Martinsen

Almost tempted to give this a failing grade. Also tempted to mark it incomplete.

Sakic had plenty of UFA guys to ship off his terrible, listless team for something and didn’t. With any of them. Andrighetto is nice, I guess. The rest are fringe NHL players at best. Iginla’s conditional pick could even disappear altogether.

The good news is this all but guarantees a Duchene or Landeskog trade in the summer. Something has to give, to change with this core. He has to learn that at some point.

SHUNNED

Ottawa Senators: D+

Added: F Alexandre Burrows, F Viktor Stalberg, D Jyrki Jokipakka, 2017 2nd round pick

Lost: F Jonathan Dahlen, F Curtis Lazar, D Mike Kostka, 2017 3rd round pick, 2017 7th round pick

Their owner told them to go out and make moves to make the playoffs. They failed on that one count in two ways:

Burrows, Stalberg and Jokipakka are not difference-makers. C’mon.

Jonathan Dahlen and Curtis Lazar could be one day.

Awful, awful deadline debut for GM Pierre Dorion.

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New York Islanders: N/A

Added: None

Lost: None

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