Category Archives: Trade

A Look Back At What The Remaining Eastern Conference Teams Did At The Trade Deadline

Photo: Joe Sargent/Getty Images It may feel like years ago but just two and a half weeks before the NHL paused its season due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2019-20 trade deadline passed. A lot more moves took place … Continue reading

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How Has Moving Picks In The NHL Draft Gone For Capitals’ GM Brian MacLellan?

Around NHL Draft weekend every year, there are plenty of trades — some in pursuit of big names, some to make room under the NHL salary cap, and some to move up or down in the draft. Since getting the … Continue reading

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Capitals GM Brian MacLellan And Third-Round Draft Picks

Photo: Getty Images Over the past several trade deadlines, the Washington Capitals have been giving away third-round draft picks like candy on Halloween as they have dealt six third-rounders over GM Brian MacLellan‘s tenure. While a third-rounder does not seem … Continue reading

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Capitals Trade Christian Djoos to Anaheim Ducks in Exchange for Daniel Sprong

After trading for forward Ilya Kovalchuk yesterday evening, the Washington Capitals dealt defenseman Christian Djoos to the Anaheim Ducks on the NHL Trade Deadline on Monday afternoon.

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Oilers Swipe Andreas Athanasiou From Blue Jackets, Send Two Second-Round Picks, Sam Gagner To Red Wings

Photo: Detroit Free Press After the Columbus Blue Jackets reportedly were about to acquire forward Andreas Athanasiou and forward Ryan Kuffner from the Detroit Red Wings prior to the NHL Trade Deadline on Monday, the Red Wings sent him to … Continue reading

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Hurricanes Acquire Vincent Trocheck From Panthers In Exchange For Erik Haula, Lucas Wallmark, Chase Priskie, And Eetu Luostarinen

Photo: NHL.com The Carolina Hurricanes acquired center Vincent Trocheck from the Florida Panthers in exchange for center Erik Haula, center Lucas Wallmark, defensive prospect Chase Priskie, and center prospect Eetu Luostarinen. Haula can become an unrestricted free agent on July … Continue reading

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Report: Islanders Acquire Jean-Gabriel Pageau From Senators For Conditional First, Second, Third Round Picks

Photo: Silver Seven Sens According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Freidman, the New York Islanders acquired center Jean-Gabriel Pageau from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for conditional first-round (2020), second-round (2020), and third-round picks (2022) on Monday morning leading up to the … Continue reading

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Grading the Capitals’ Trade Deadline Defensemen Under Brian MacLellan

Since he took over from longtime incumbent George McPhee in 2014, Washington Capitals General Manager Brian MacLellan has overseen the return of the team to a perennial Stanley Cup contender. An interesting anecdote on MacLellan’s resume as General Manager has … Continue reading

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Capitals Acquire Brenden Dillon From Sharks In Exchange For 2020 Second-Round Pick, Conditional 2021 Third

Photo: Yahoo The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have acquired defenseman Brenden Dillon from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick and a conditional third-round pick in 2021. Dillon can become an unrestricted … Continue reading

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Report: Capitals Have “Strong Interest” In Kings’ Trevor Lewis, Inquired About Rangers’ Chris Kreider

Photo: LA Times According to The Fourth Period’s Dennis Bernstein, the Washington Capitals have “strong interest” in Los Angeles Kings forward Trevor Lewis, who can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The NHL Trade Deadline is Monday, February … Continue reading

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