Grading Oilers & Penguins’ Stastney-for-Hallander Swap Jesse Courville-Lynch | October 8, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers had too many defensemen on their roster, while the Pittsburgh Penguins were dealing with an overabundance of forwards. On Wednesday (Oct. 7) morning, those two teams swapped…
Revisiting the Golden Knights’ Trade for Max Pacioretty Ben Fisher | October 8, 2026 *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 Mike Fink | October 5, 2026 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…
Blackhawks’ Worst Trades of All-Time THW Archives | October 4, 2026 It is always easy to determine the winner and loser of a trade long after the fact. The Chicago Blackhawks have made some awful trades that looked like mistakes the very moment they made them. Here are the five worst trades in franchise history.
Grading the Maple Leafs & Blue Jackets’ Trade Involving Marchenko & Knies Alex Chauvancy | September 28, 2026 The first regular-season games haven’t even taken place yet, and we already have our first whopper of a trade. Earlier today, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets linked…
Revisiting the Brent Burns Trade Eugene Helfrick | September 26, 2026 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…
Revisiting the Predators & Devils P.K. Subban Trade Owen Hillman | September 24, 2026 When P.K. Subban was traded to the Nashville Predators for long-time defenseman and captain Shea Weber on July 1, 2016, his offensive skills, especially on the power play, were supposed…
Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ Trade for Vesa Toskala From the Sharks Spencer Lazary | September 22, 2026 On June 22, 2007, the Toronto Maple Leafs made a move to bolster their goaltending situation by acquiring Vesa Toskala from the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks received a conditional…
The Marian Hossa for Dany Heatley Trade Revisited Danny McCloskey | September 16, 2026 Twenty years ago, the Ottawa Senators and Atlanta Thrashers shocked the hockey world in a superstar-for-superstar (plus Greg de Vries) trade. Let’s take a look back at the players involved,…
Revisiting the Nazem Kadri Trade The Old Prof | September 14, 2026 When the Toronto Maple Leafs completed their 2018-19 season, they had failed once again to get past the dreaded Boston Bruins during the first playoff series. When the season concluded,…
Dale Hawerchuk Trade Revisited Nathaniel Oliver | September 6, 2026 Beginning in 1981, Dale Hawerchuk became one of the most dominant centers in the National Hockey League and was the face of the Winnipeg Jets. After a junior career in…
Penguins’ Best and Worst Trades Since 2010 Tyler Bowen | August 31, 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the last decade with higher expectations than almost any other NHL squad. Stacked with high-end talent and depth to make deep playoff runs, the team…
