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TRADE DEADLINE Q & A
As the trade deadline of 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 26 approaches,
NHL trade deadline information -- trade deadline Q and A
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TRADE DEADLINE Q & A
As the trade deadline of 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 26 approaches, the National Hockey League has prepared the following Q & A for media:
How is a trade made?
After two clubs have come to an agreement on a trade, the clubs must advise the League office, either by telephone or by FAX, of the terms of the trade. The League office then schedules a conference call with the two teams to review the transaction and give final approval for the deal. Prior to the trade call, the League office will ensure that the team has the appropriate salary cap space to make the deal; if draft choices are involved, that the club has the available choices; and that the team has available space on its reserve list to add the player (s). It should be noted that the 23-man roster restriction is no longer in force from February 26 on.
On the trade call, the League will a) review the terms of the player contracts and ensure that teams are aware of their respective obligations to the player (s) involved; b) ensure that, should a player have a no-trade clause, that the player has waived that right; and c) ensure that any conditions to consummation of the transaction have been clearly defined and agreed upon.
The trade becomes official after the trade call has taken place.
What if a player involved in a transaction has a "no-trade" clause?
No-trade clauses can vary from player to player. For example, a player may have a list of teams that he has agreed to be traded to. The League requires written documentation from the player that he has waived his no-trade clause. If applicable, the documentation must also stipulate which teams the player has agreed it is permissible for him to be traded to.
Can a trade take place after the 3:00 P.M. ET deadline on February 26, 2008?
Trade calls may take place after the 3:00 p.m. deadline but the League must have been advised of any and all transactions, including the specific details, prior to 3:00 p.m. It is not unusual that a number of trades are agreed to between the clubs just before 3:00 p.m. However, due to the volume of trades occurring just prior to the deadline, the League may not be able to conduct the actual trade call until after 3:00 p.m. There are five League officials that conduct trade calls and calls may last anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes depending on the complexity of the deal.
How is a player's salary charged against a team's salary cap when a trade is made at the deadline?
The salary that is charged against a team's cap is the pro rated amount remaining of the player's average yearly salary. For example, if a player has an average yearly salary of $2 million, the amount charged against the acquiring team's cap is the pro-rated amount remaining of $2 million.
This is calculated by dividing $2 million by the number of days in the season (187). The amount ($10,695) is then multiplied by the number of days remaining in the season from the day the trade is made (41 days if trade is on deadline day) to ascertain the amount charged against the team's cap ($438,502).
NHL trade deadline information -- players on current rosters traded at the deadline
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PLAYERS ON CURRENT NHL ROSTERS TRADED AT THE DEADLINE
Kevyn Adams, Chicago 2001
Bobby Allen, Boston 2002
Tyler Arnason, Colorado 2006
Jason Arnott, Nashville 2002
Sean Avery, NY Rangers 2003
Kris Beech, Pittsburgh 2006
Martin Biron, Philadelphia 2007
Todd Bertuzzi, Anaheim 2007
Brandon Bochenski, Anaheim 2006
Brad Boyes, St. Louis 2004, 2007
Matt Bradley, Washington 2003
Curtis Brown, San Jose 2004
Dan Carcillo, Phoenix 2007
Keith Carney, Minnesota 2006
Chris Chelios, Detroit 1999
Mike Commodore, Ottawa 2003
Ty Conklin, Pittsburgh 2007
Craig Conroy, Calgary 2001
Jeff Cowan, Vancouver 2004
Greg DeVries, Nashville 2004
Shean Donovan, Ottawa 2003
Jim Dowd, Philadelphia 2006
Pascal Dupuis, Atlanta 2007
Radek Dvorak, Florida 2003
Anders Eriksson, Calgary 1999
Tim Gleason, Carolina 2003
Mike Grier, San Jose 2004
Bill Guerin, NY Islanders 2007
Ben Guite, Colorado 2002
David Hale, Calgary 2007
Michal Handzus, Los Angeles 2001
Bret Hedican, Carolina 1994
Shane Hnidy, Boston 2004
Johan Holmqvist, Tampa Bay 2003
Darcy Hordichuk, Nashville 2002
Brad Isbister, Vancouver 2003
Ryan Johnson, St. Louis 2000
Patrick Lalime, Chicago 1998
Jamie Langenbrunner, New Jersey 2002
Georges Laraque, Pittsburgh 2007
Trevor Linden, Vancouver 2001
Brad Lukowich, Tampa Bay 2006
Adam Mair, Buffalo 2001
Kirk Maltby, Detroit 1996
Paul Mara, NY Rangers 2007
Todd Marchant, Anaheim 1994
Brad May, Anaheim 2003, 2007
Dean McAmmond, Ottawa 2001, 2003
Steve McCarthy, Atlanta 2006
Willie Mitchell, Vancouver 2006
Jaroslav Modry, Los Angeles 1996
Dominic Moore, Toronto 2007
Brendan Morrison, Vancouver 2000
Glen Murray, Boston 1997
Ladislav Nagy, Los Angeles 2001
Markus Naslund, Vancouver 1996
Rob Niedermayer, Anaheim 2003
Robert Nilsson, Edmonton 2007
Mattias Norstrom, Dallas 2007
Jiri Novotny, Columbus 2007
Sean O’Donnell, Anaheim 2006
Chris Osgood, Detroit 2003
Sandis Ozolinsh, San Jose 2006
Richard Park, NY Islanders 1997
Scott Parker, Colorado 2007
Mark Parrish, Minnesota 1998
Joel Perrault, Phoenix 2006
Yanic Perreault, Chicago 1999, 2007
Tom Poti, Washington 2002
Wayne Primeau, Calgary 2003
Karel Rachunek, New Jersey 2004
Marty Reasoner, Edmonton 2006
Mark Recchi, Atlanta 2006
Gary Roberts, Pittsburgh 2007
Martin Rucinsky, St. Louis 1992, 2004
Sergei Samsonov, Carolina 2006
Geoff Sanderson, Edmonton 2004
Miroslav Satan, NY Islanders 1997
Mathieu Schneider, Anaheim 2003
Mike Sillinger, NY Islanders 2000, 2001
Martin Skoula, Minnesota 2006
Jason Smith, Philadelphia 1999
Bryan Smolinski, Montreal 2003
Ryan Smyth, Colorado 2007
Jaroslav Spacek, Buffalo 2002
Cory Stillman, Ottawa 2001
Martin Straka, NY Rangers 1995
Jeff Taffe, Pittsburgh 2001
Keith Tkachuk, St Louis 2001
Raffi Torres, Edmonton 2003
R.J. Umberger, Philadelphia 2004
Mike Van Ryn, Florida 2003
Radim Vrbata, Phoenix 2003
Jason Ward, Tampa Bay 2007
Rhett Warrener, Calgary 1999
Noah Welch, Florida 2007
Ray Whitney, Carolina 2001
Brendan Witt, NY Islanders 2006
Mike York, Phoenix 2002
Richard Zednik, Florida 2001
Dainius Zubrus, New Jersey 2001, 2007
MOST-TRADED PLAYERS ON DEADLINE DAY
4 - Alan May (1988, 1989, 1994, 1995)
3 - Dan McGillis (1996, 1998, 2003)
3 - Mark Janssens (1992, 1997, 1998)
3 - Mike Gartner (1989, 1990, 1994)
3 - Steve Konroyd (1986, 1993, 1994)
NHL trade deadline information -- list of 2007-08 trades
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FEBRUARY 13, 2008
2007-08 NHL TRADES
Sept. 11: Boston traded C Ben Walter and a conditional pick in the 2009 Entry Draft to NY Islanders for C/RW Petteri Nokelainen.
Sept. 24: Anaheim traded D Nathan Saunders and D Brett Skinner to Boston for C Mark Mowers.
Oct. 11: Chicago traded RW Pierre Parenteau to NY Rangers for a conditional pick in the 2008 Entry Draft.
Nov. 8: St. Louis traded G Jason Bacashihua to Colorado for a conditional pick in the 2008 Entry Draft.
Nov. 15: Anaheim traded D Aaron Rome and LW Clay Wilson to Columbus for C Geoff Platt.
Nov. 19: Dallas traded D Mario Scalzo to Tampa Bay for D Bryce Lampman.
Nov. 19: Washington traded C Brian Sutherby to Anaheim for Anaheim's 2nd-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft.
Dec. 6: Phoenix traded G Alex Auld to Boston for LW Nate DiCasmirro and Boston's 5th-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft.
Dec. 10: Philadelphia traded D Jussi Timonen to Dallas for a 7th-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft.
Dec. 14: Anaheim traded C Andy McDonald to St. Louis for C Doug Weight, LW Michal Birner and a 7th-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft.
Dec. 18: Chicago traded D Jim Vandermeer to Philadelphia for LW Ben Eager.
Jan. 2: Anaheim traded D Shane Hnidy and its 6th-round pick in the 2008 Entry Draft to Boston for RW Brandon Bochenski. In addition, the Ducks relinquished their option to exchange 4th-round picks with the Bruins in 2008.
Jan. 9: Anaheim traded RW Matt Keith to NY Islanders for RW Darryl Bootland.
Jan. 10: Chicago traded D Magnus Johansson to Florida for a 7th-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft.
Jan. 15: Dallas traded RW Junior Lessard to Tampa Bay for D Dan Jancevski.
Jan. 17: Carolina traded RW Craig Adams to Chicago for future considerations.
Jan. 22: Colorado traded RW Mark Rycroft to Columbus for D Darcy Campbell and C Philippe Dupuis.
Jan. 29: Columbus traded LW Jody Shelley to San Jose for a 6th-round pick in the 2009 Entry Draft.
Jan. 31: Carolina traded C David Gove to Pittsburgh for C Joe Jensen.
Feb. 1: Columbus traded LW Curtis Glencross to Edmonton for D Dick Tarnstrom.
Feb. 7: Carolina traded D J.D. Forrest to San Jose for future considerations.
Feb. 8: Detroit traded RW Brett Engelhardt to Montreal for RW Francis Lemieux.
Feb. 11: Carolina traded D Mike Commodore and LW Cory Stillman to Ottawa for D Joe Corvo and RW Patrick Eaves.
NHL trade deadline information -- notable deals by Stanley Cup winner
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TRADES AROUND THE DEADLINE INVOLVING EVENTUAL STANLEY CUP CHAMPION
Since 1980, there have been a number of trades made around the trade deadline that have helped teams go on to win the Stanley Cup that season. Following is a summary of some significant transactions involving the eventual Stanley Cup champion.
March 10, 1980 – New York Islanders obtain C BUTCH GORING from Los Angeles for RW BILLY HARRIS and D DAVE LEWIS (trade completed one day before the deadline).
Harris was the first player drafted in Islanders’ history and had been with the club since its inaugural season, 1972-73. Lewis had been a steady presence on the Islanders blueline for seven seasons. With Goring, the Islanders went undefeated in their last 12 regular-season games (8-0-4) and went on to capture their first-ever Stanley Cup championship.
March 4, 1991 – Pittsburgh Penguins obtain C RON FRANCIS, D GRANT JENNINGS and D ULF SAMUELSSON from Hartford for C JOHN CULLEN, RW JEFF PARKER and D ZARLEY ZALAPSKI (trade completed one day before the trading deadline).
The Penguins went on to capture the 1991 Stanley Cup, the first championship in franchise history. Francis was tied for the team lead with four game-winning goals and tied for fifth in scoring with 17 points (7-10 --17) during the 1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Francis played in Pittsburgh for eight seasons, posting 100 points in 97 post-season games and was also traded at the deadline again in 2004 by Carolina.
March 21, 1994 – New York Rangers obtain: (1) LW STEPHANE MATTEAU and RW BRIAN NOONAN from Chicago for RW TONY AMONTE and the rights to LW MATT OATES. (2) RW GLENN ANDERSON, the rights to D SCOTT MALONE and Toronto’s fourth-round pick in 1994 Entry Draft (D ALEXANDER KOROBOLIN) from Toronto for RW MIKE GARTNER. (3) C CRAIG MacTAVISH from Edmonton for C TODD MARCHANT.
The Rangers, on their way to capturing the Presidents’ Trophy as the club with the League’s best regular-season record, acquired four players at the trade deadline and went on to win their first Stanley Cup since 1940. New arrivals Matteau, Noonan, Anderson and MacTavish all had important roles in the Rangers’ Cup triumph.
March 18, 1997 – Detroit Red Wings obtain D LARRY MURPHY from Toronto for future considerations.
Murphy appeared in all 20 playoff games for Detroit, recording 11 points (two goals, nine assists) and led the League in plus-minus (+16) as the Red Wings captured their first Stanley Cup since 1955.
March 14, 2000 – New Jersey Devils obtain RW ALEXANDER MOGILNY from Vancouver for C BRENDAN MORRISON and C DENIS PEDERSON.
Mogilny added to the offensive powerhouse that led the Eastern Conference in goals with 251. Although he tallied just 3-3—6 in 12 regular-season games and 4-3--7 in the playoffs, Mogilny’s presence helped free other players en route to the team’s second Stanley Cup. Morrison, meanwhile, has developed into one of hockey’s top forwards with the Vancouver Canucks.
February 21, 2001 - Colorado obtains D ROB BLAKE and C STEVE REINPRECHT from Los Angeles for RW ADAM DEADMARSH, AARON MILLER, first-round draft pick (DAVID STECKEL) and a conditional pick (the trade was completed 20 days before the trade deadline).
In their first Stanley Cup victory since 1996, Rob Blake made an immediate impact leading all defensemen in playoff scoring with 19 points (6-13--19). Blake joined a team full of leadership to win his first Stanley Cup along with veteran defenseman Ray Bourque.
March 10, 2003 - (1) New Jersey obtains RW GRANT MARSHALL from Columbus for a conditional choice in 2004. (2) New Jersey trades for D RICHARD SMEHLIK and a conditional choice from Atlanta for a fourth-round choice in 2003 (MICHAEL VANNELLI).
The Devils were relatively quiet at the 2003 trade deadline compared to 2002 when they obtained C Joe Nieuwendyk and RW Jamie Langenbrunner from Dallas for C Jason Arnott, RW Randy McKay and New Jersey's first round choice in 2002. Grant Marshall provided timely scoring for the Devils (6-2-8) including a series-clinching goal in triple overtime against Tampa Bay.
January 27, 2004 - Tampa Bay obtains D DARRYL SYDOR and a fourth round draft choice in 2004 for C ALEXANDER SVITOV and a third round draft choice in 2004 (the trade was completed 40 days before the trade deadline).
The 31-year old veteran defenseman brought with him the experience of having appeared in three Stanley Cup Finals, including playing with a championship team in Dallas in 1999.
March 9, 2006 - Carolina obtains veteran RW MARK RECCHI from Pittsburgh for LW NIKLAS NORDGREN, C KRYS KOLANOS and Carolina's second-round choice in 2007.
The 38-year-old Recchi, who had won a Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh in 1991, had 16 points (7-9-16) during the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including six points in the Final against Edmonton. He scored the game-winning goal in Game 4 that put Carolina up 3-1 in the series. The Hurricanes had also added a key piece to the puzzle on Jan. 30 when they acquired Doug Weight from St. Louis (along with Erkki Rajamaki) for Jesse Boulerice, Michael Zigomanis, Magnus Kahnberg and a first-round draft choice.
February 27, 2007 - Anaheim obtains LW BRAD MAY from Colorado for G MICHAEL WALL.
A veteran of 15 NHL seasons and 932 regular-season and Stanley Cup playoff games, May brought plenty of experience to the Anaheim lineup for the stretch drive. The 35-year-old Toronto native appeared in 18 of the Ducks' 21 postseason games as the franchise won its first Stanley Cup championship.
NHL trade deadline information -- trades involving established players
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NOTABLE DEADLINE TRADES INVOLVING ESTABLISHED PLAYERS
March 5, 1984 – Winnipeg Jets obtain D RANDY CARLYLE from Pittsburgh for Winnipeg’s first-round choice in 1984 Entry Draft (D DOUG BODGER) and future considerations (D MOE MANTHA) – (trade completed one day before trading deadline).
The Jets obtained Carlyle, an eight-year veteran who had captured the Norris Trophy as the League’s outstanding defenseman in 1981. He spent the next 10 seasons with the Jets before retiring after the 1992-93 season. Bodger, selected by the Penguins ninth overall, played five seasons in Pittsburgh before being traded to Buffalo in November, 1988.
March 11, 1986 – Calgary Flames obtain LW JOHN TONELLI from New York Islanders for D STEVE KONROYD and LW RICHARD KROMM.
Tonelli was a veteran of the Islanders’ four consecutive Stanley Cup championships from 1980 through 1983 and had set a career high with 100 points in 1984-85. Kromm, 21, and Konroyd, 25, were young prospects. Tonelli recorded 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 22 playoff games, including a six-game point streak to start the post-season, as the Flames reached the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history before falling to the Montreal Canadiens in five games.
March 10, 1987 – New York Rangers obtain C MARCEL DIONNE, LW JEFF CROSSMAN and Los Angeles' third-round choice in 1989 Entry Draft (later traded to Minnesota – Minnesota selected C MURRAY GARBUTT) from Los Angeles for C BOB CARPENTER and D TOM LAIDLAW.
Dionne, the center of the Kings’ famous "Triple Crown" line, left Los Angeles as the club’s all-time leading scorer. Carpenter, acquired by the Rangers earlier in the season, was the first U.S.-born player to record 50 goals in a season, in 1984-85 with the Washington Capitals.
March 7, 1989 – Washington Capitals obtain RW DINO CICCARELLI and D BOB ROUSE from Minnesota for RW MIKE GARTNER and D LARRY MURPHY.
A trade involving star players and fan favorites. Ciccarelli was in his ninth season with Minnesota, scoring 40-or-more goals four times. Gartner and Murphy were in their 10th and sixth seasons with Washington, respectively, and had posted big offensive numbers, as well.
March 6, 1990 – New Jersey Devils obtain C PETER STASTNY from Quebec for D CRAIG WOLANIN and future considerations (D RANDY VELISCHEK).
Stastny, who left Quebec after 10 seasons in a Nordiques uniform, had teamed with left wing Michel Gouletto form one of the most successful forward combinations in the 1980s. Stastny and Goulet were elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998.
March 22, 1993 – (1) Penguins obtain D PETER TAGLIANETTI from Tampa Bay for Pittsburgh’s third-round choice in 1993 Entry Draft (later traded to Florida – Florida selected C STEVE WASHBURN). (2) Penguins obtain D MIKE RAMSEY from Buffalo for LW BOB ERREY.
The Penguins, in quest of a third consecutive Stanley Cup, bolstered their defense by acquiring veterans Taglianetti and Ramsey. Their drive was thwarted by a determined New York Islanders team in the Patrick Division Final; the series was decided by a David Volek goal in overtime of Game Seven at Pittsburgh.
March 21, 1994 – Vancouver Canucks obtain D JEFF BROWN, D BRET HEDICAN and C NATHAN LaFAYETTE from St. Louis for C CRAIG JANNEY.
The Canucks significantly upgraded their defense with the acquisition of Brown and Hedican, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final for the second time in franchise history.
April 5, 1995 – Montreal Canadiens obtain C PIERRE TURGEON and D VLADIMIR MALAKHOV from the New York Islanders for C KIRK MULLER, D MATHIEU SCHNEIDER and C CRAIG DARBY (trade completed two days before the trading deadline).
Turgeon and Malakhov had starred for the Islanders during their 1993 run to the Conference Finals, while Muller and Schneider were integral parts of Montreal’s Stanley Cup-winning team that same season.
March 16, 1996 – Florida Panthers obtain RW RAY SHEPPARD and San Jose’s fourth-round pick in the 1996 Entry Draft (D JOEY TETARENKO) from San Jose for Florida’s second-round (later traded to Chicago – Chicago selected C GEOFF PETERS) and fourth-round (RW MATT BRADLEY) choices in 1996 Entry Draft (trade completed four days before the trading deadline).
The Panthers, in just their third NHL season, added scoring punch with Sheppard, a former 50-goal scorer. He scored eight goals in 14 games, helping the club make the playoffs for the first time, and was Florida’s second-leading scorer during its run to the Stanley Cup Final.
March 24, 1998 – Dallas Stars obtain C BRIAN SKRUDLAND, RW MIKE KEANE and New York Rangers’ sixth-round pick in the 1998 Entry Draft (C PAVEL PATERA) from New York Rangers for RW TODD HARVEY, LW BOB ERREY and Dallas’ fourth-round pick in 1998 Entry Draft (LW BOYD KANE).
The Stars, en route to capturing their first Presidents’ Trophy, welcomed Skrudland and Keane, both with Stanley Cup rings, while the Rangers received one of hockey’s promising young players in Harvey.
March 23, 1999 -- Detroit Red Wings obtain D CHRIS CHELIOS from Chicago for a first-round choice in 1999 (D STEVE McCARTHY) and 2001 (G ADAM MUNRO).
In a bid for their third consecutive Stanley Cup, the Red Wings acquired nine-time All-Star Chelios from division rival Chicago. In separate transactions, the Red Wings also acquired veteran defenseman Ulf Samuelsson from the New York Rangers and forward Wendel Clarkfrom Tampa Bay. All told, the Red Wings added 45 years of NHL experience to their already seasoned roster. Despite the blockbuster moves, the Red Wings were ousted by Colorado in the Western Conference Semifinals.
March 6, 2000 – Colorado Avalanche obtain D RAY BOURQUE and DAVE ANDREYCHUK from Boston for LW BRIAN ROLSTON, C SAMUEL PAHLSSON, D MARTIN GRENIER and a first-round choice in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft (RW MARTIN SAMUELSSON)-- (trade completed eight days before the trading deadline).
In an effort to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1996, Colorado traded for one of the NHL’s greatest defensemen. Bourque recorded 14 points in 14 games as the Avalanche finished the season 12-2-1 in the 15 games after the trade and won its sixth consecutive division title. The Avalanche qualified for the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year, falling one game short of the Stanley Cup Final.
March 10, 2000 – Buffalo Sabres obtain C DOUG GILMOUR, RW J.P. DUMONT and a conditional draft pick in 2001 or 2002 from Chicago for LW MICHAL GROSEK (trade completed four days before the trading deadline).
On the outside of the playoff race looking in with 13 games remaining in the regular season, Buffalo acquired 16-year veteran Doug Gilmour and the young J.P. Dumont to help with the stretch drive. Gilmour tallied 3-14—17 and the Sabres went 8-2-1-2 to clinch the eighth seed for the 2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
March 12, 2001 -- Pittsburgh Penguins obtain G JOHAN HEDBERG and BOBBY DOLLAS from San Jose for JEFF NORTON.
Hedberg appeared in only nine career NHL games before starting all 18 Penguins games en route to the Eastern Conference Finals. He posted a 2.30 goals against average, a .911 save percentage and a 9-9 record. Hedberg, keeping the goaltender mask he wore while with the IHL's Manitoba Moose, quickly became a favorite of Pittsburgh fans, who chanted "Moose" after his saves. Although Hedberg allowed three goals or fewer in 14 of 18 playoff games, Pittsburgh was eliminated in the Conference Finals, 4-1, by the New Jersey Devils.
March 18, 2002 – New York Rangers obtain RW PAVEL BURE and Florida’s second-round choice in 2002 Entry Draft (C LEE FALARDEAU) from Florida for D IGOR ULANOV, the rights to D FILIP NOVAK and New York’s first (later traded to Calgary – Eric Nystrom) and second-round choice (C ROB GLOBKE) in the 2002 Entry Draft.
Bure was an immediate hit on Broadway, tallying 12-8--20 in just 12 games for the Rangers in 2002.
March 19, 2002 – New Jersey Devils obtain C JOE NIEUWENDYK and LW JAMIE LANGENBRUNNER from Dallas for C JASON ARNOTT, RW RANDY McKAY and New Jersey’s first-round choice in 2002 Entry Draft (later traded).
In their quest to reach the Stanley Cup Final for a third consecutive year, the Devils added some offensive punch. Nieuwendyk (2-9--11) and Langenbrunner (3-3--6) appeared in the final 14 regular season games for the Devils, sparking the club to an 11-3 record. Unfortunately, the Stanley Cup Final-bound Carolina Hurricanes thwarted the Devils’ quest for the Cup in the first round of the playoffs, 4-2.
March 11, 2003 - (1) Anaheim obtains C ROB NIEDERMAYER from Calgary for MIKE COMMODORE and JEAN-FRANCOIS DAMPHOUSSE. (2) Anaheim obtains RW STEVE THOMAS from Chicago for a fifth-round draft pick in 2003 (C ALEXEI IVANOV).
Anaheim added depth to their forwards for their run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2003. Thomas contributed three game-winning goals and Niedermayer added 10 points (3-7--10) for the Ducks in 2003.
March 6, 2004 - (1) Calgary obtains LW CHRIS SIMON and a seventh-round draft choice (C Matt Schneider) in 2004 from New York Rangers for G JAMIE MCLENNAN, C BLAIR BETTS and RW GREG MOORE (trade completed three days before the deadline). (2) two days later Calgary obtains LW MARCUS NILSON from Florida for their second-round choice in 2004 (LW DAVID BOOTH).
The Calgary Flames added toughness and depth at left wing for their playoff run as they made their first Stanley Cup Final appearance since 1989. Simon led the team in playoff penalty minutes with 74 and Nilson was fourth on the team in playoff scoring with 11 points (4-7--11).
March 8, 2006 - Edmonton obtains G DWAYNE ROLOSON from Minnesota for a first round choice in 2006 (later traded to Los Angeles - C TREVOR LEWIS) and future considerations (trade completed one day before the deadline).
The tone for a busy trade deadline was set by the Oilers a day earlier with their move to get goaltending help. Roloson started the first 18 games of the playoffs (12-5), posting a .927 save percentage and a 2.33 goals-against average in helping the Oilers reach the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1990. He suffered a playoff-ending knee injury in Game 1 of the Final.
February 27, 2007 - New York Islanders obtain LW RYAN SMYTH from Edmonton for C RYAN O'MARRA, C ROBERT NILSSON and the Islanders' 1st-round pick in 2007 (D ALEX PLANTE).
In the day's blockbuster deal, the Islanders obtained the eight-time 20-goal scorer who had spent his first 12 NHL seasons with the Oilers. Nilsson and O'Marra were the Islanders' first-round picks in the 2003 and 2005 Entry Drafts, respectively.
NHL trade deadline information -- turning draft picks into stars
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NOTABLE DEADLINE TRADES: TURNING DRAFT PICKS INTO STARS
There have been a number of notable trades made at the trade deadline featuring draft picks that would turn into star players.
March 10, 1980 – Los Angeles Kings obtained D JERRY KORAB from Buffalo for Los Angeles’ first-round choice in 1982 Entry Draft (D PHIL HOUSLEY) -- trade completed one day before the trading deadline.
The Kings received 10-year veteran Korab, who had been a mainstay on the Sabres clubs that contended for the Stanley Cup in the mid 1970’s. The Sabres used the future first-round draft pick to select Housley out of St. Paul South (Minnesota) High School. Housley played eight seasons in a Sabres’ uniform, tallying 60+ points in each season.
March 10, 1981 – Los Angeles Kings obtained LW RICK MARTIN from Buffalo for Los Angeles' third-round choice in 1981 Entry Draft (D COLIN CHISHOLM) and first-round choice in the 1983 Entry Draft (G TOM BARRASSO).
The Kings received Martin, who posted eight seasons of 30-or-more goals and was a member of the Sabres’ famous “French Connection” line with Gilbert Perreaultan
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