The 2018 offseason saw some big name defensemen on the move and some star power added to the trade web as a result. There were also a few draft day trades that connect some of the threads from previous chapters.
Analysis
The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 3 – Three Way Trades
The 2017-2018 season saw more big names find new homes via the trade market with some ties into the Jeff Petry trade web. In Part 3, we’ll look at the 2017-2018 season.
The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 2 – Shock Waves
On June 29, 2016, the NHL landscape was shaped by three massive transactions over the span of 23 minutes. The last of those transactions was Steven Stamkos deciding to stay in Tampa Bay and signing a long term extension. The first two were trades.
The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 1 – Alberta Rebuilds
The Battle of Alberta had seen better days in 2014. Both the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames were mired in rebuilds, which is where we find the origins of the Jeff Petry trade web.
The Jeff Petry Trade Web: A Preamble
When I started building a trade tree from the Predators/Lightning Tanner Jeannot trade, I thought I was creating a way to watch the mittful of Continue Reading
The Value of a 3rd Round Pick
In my last post, I looked at the value of a 2nd Round Pick both as a tool to use in the draft and on the trade market. In this post, we’ll look at 3rd Round Picks from the same perspective.
The Value of a 2nd Round Pick
Draft picks are one of the assets every NHL team has at it’s disposal. Ultimately, there are two ways to turn each pick into another Continue Reading
State of the Yzerplan: July 2023
Through that original series, I put together a set of hypothetical moves designed to bring the Red Wings back to contender status. In this post, we’ll take a look at the moves that Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman actually completed this summer and see how they fit with the original game plan.
How the Vegas Golden Knights Built a Stanley Cup Champion
The Vegas Golden Knights are 2023 Stanley Cup Champions. While they enjoy a summer of celebration, 31 others teams will try to dissect their roster for insight into how they built a champion. Let’s do the same and look at how the Vegas Golden Knights assembled their championship roster.
2022 Draft Floor Trades – 1 Year Later
The NHL entry draft is less than 10 days away and, with it, the possibility for some blockbuster trades. Let’s take a look back at the major players from the 2022 draft floor trades and look at some of the big winners and losers.