Thoughts on 40 NHL trade deadline deals — Andrew Copp to the Rangers, and lots of defensemen on the move
New York TimesWith the NHL trade deadline on Monday, The Athletic provides instant analysis on the major moves as they happen. Penguins make deal for versatile Rickard Rakell TEAMS PLAYERS To the Penguins Rickard Rakell To the Ducks Second-round pick in 2022 Zach Aston-Reese Dominik Simon Calle Clang If any team should be investing in a playoff run, it’s the Penguins, given how many expiring contracts they have this summer — including some of their core players. Coyotes acquire rights to Nathan Smith TEAMS PLAYERS To the Coyotes Bryan Little Nathan Smith To the Jets Fourth-round pick in 2022 It’s always the Coyotes taking on LTIR contracts like Little’s. Jeremy Lauzon traded to Predators TEAMS PLAYERS To the Predators Jeremy Lauzon To the Kraken Second-round pick in 2022 Apparently, Lauzon’s services are worth more than Travis Dermott and Troy Stecher’s. Lightning swing big deal with Blackhawks for Brandon Hagel TEAMS PLAYERS To the Lightning Brandon Hagel Fourth-round pick in 2022 Fourth-round pick in 2024 To the Blackhawks First-round conditional pick in 2023 First-round conditional pick in 2024 Boris Katchouk Taylor Raddysh The Panthers aren’t the only Florida team loading up for the playoffs.