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Which NHL teams had the best and worst trade deadlines? Scores for all 32 - The Athletic

The NHL’s 2023 trade deadline was a marathon: weeks of seemingly nonstop action that saw the rich get richer (especially in the East) and big names in new uniforms before, predictably, a fizzling final day Friday.

Which teams accomplished their goals, and which left their fanbases fuming? The Athletic checked in with the writers who know each team best and asked them to rate all the moves ahead of the deadline — stretching back to the Bo Horvat trade on Jan. 30 — on a scale from 1 to 10.

Rating: 3 out of 10

Analysis: Anaheim general manager Pat Verbeek came into the season with three potential unrestricted-free-agent defensemen in John Klingberg, Dmitry Kulikov and Kevin Shattenkirk as minutes eaters who could fetch quality assets at the deadline if they had solid-to-strong years. Only two of them — Klingberg and Kulikov — moved, and the returns were not impressive. No draft picks for this year came back. Remember when it was thought that Klingberg could get the Ducks another first-round choice? Kulikov brought more back, at least more of what can help them sooner. You could argue that Verbeek’s best trade was San Jose’s third-round pick in 2024 for unsigned college defenseman Henry Thrun. The players of value Verbeek had didn’t match last year’s deadline. Fortunately, he already had a lot of draft capital. — Eric Stephens

Rating: 4 out of 10

Analysis: Maybe expectations were always running too high, but considering it took the better part of two deadlines to trade away prized defenseman Jakob Chychrun, the return — a first and two seconds — was underwhelming. The Coyotes stuck to a familiar formula, trading away contributing players for future assets and selling off their cap space to teams needing to unload bad contracts for more assets. But if shedding their two top defensemen, Chychrun and Shayne Gostisbehere, gets them one step closer to drafting Connor Bedard, all will be forgiven. — Eric Duhatschek

Rating: 10 out of 10

Analysis: Dmitry Orlov has been a difference maker already. Garnet Hathaway will be miserable to play against in the playoffs. Then when Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno got hurt in the week before the deadline, general manager Don Sweeney pivoted to acquire Tyler Bertuzzi. The Bruins are designed to win the Cup. — Fluto Shinzawa

Rating: 8 out of 10

Analysis: The Sabres didn’t put themselves among the aggressive buyers in the Eastern Conference, and that was smart because their championship window hasn’t opened yet. They did make a few smaller moves, adding needed physicality by trading for forward Jordan Greenway and defenseman Riley Stillman. Both have underperformed at times, but the Sabres didn’t give up much in terms of future assets and feel like their coaching staff can get the most out of them. They could have added a more proven defenseman, but this was a productive deadline for Kevyn Adams. — Matthew Fairburn

Rating: 4 out of 10

Analysis: The Flames’ goal at the beginning of the season was to make the playoffs. A recent four-game slide could have put them into the sellers category, but instead, they doubled down on their team and added players like Nick Ritchie, Dryden Hunt and Troy Stecher. These are far from flashy moves, but we expected that. In theory, the Flames’ acquisitions fill a need or two, but they don’t exactly push them over the top against other teams in the West. — Julian McKenzie

Rating: 5 out of 10

Analysis: For the second straight year, the Hurricanes avoided high-cost additions and came away with middle-of-the-lineup acquisitions. There’s nothing wrong with getting Jesse Puljujarvi and Shayne Gostisbehere for a combined mid-range prospect and third-round pick, but Carolina again failed to make a splash at the deadline. This team does things differently, and that’s paid off for them overall. Their trade deadline moves, however, have left many wanting for more and wondering if the team will ever go “all-in.” — Cory Lavalette

Rating: 6 out of 10

Analysis: On the one hand, the Blackhawks got only a conditional second-round pick and a fourth rounder for Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, on whose trade value the whole rebuild seemed predicated. On the other hand, Kyle Davidson had no control over either situation, as Kane engineered his way to New York and Toews stepped away to focus on his health. Davidson did well to package Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty for a first-rounder, and added four second-rounders to the pile, scattered over the next few seasons. He also stripped the roster down to one of the worst the NHL has ever seen, which will help in the whole #DishonorForConnor campaign. It could have been worse, but given the stature of Kane and Toews, it still feels like it should have been better. — Mark Lazerus and Scott Powers

Rating: 4 out of 10

Analysis: The Avalanche get a middle-of-the-road grade after making marginal adds that included Lars Eller, Jack Johnson and Matt Nieto (though that came slightly before the Bo Horvat deal). It makes sense the front office decided not to do more, given the lack of trade chips in Colorado’s cupboard, but the team didn’t add a top-six forward or an extra defenseman beyond Jack Johnson. The Avalanche could still be the best team in the Western Conference, and they’re better than they were at the start of January. But they didn’t make moves to definitively push themselves over the top. — Peter Baugh

Rating: 5 out of 10

Analysis: The Blue Jackets tended to the necessary business — trading their UFAs, unloading the salary of injured Jakub Voracek, adding draft picks, etc. But they didn’t land the big move they wanted to replace the departed Vladislav Gavrikov. They were in on defenseman Jakob Chychrun before he was traded to Ottawa, but they lost out, so now they face a major challenge this summer in rebuilding their blue line. Keep an eye on that later first-round pick they acquired from the Kings. It could be on the move for help on defense. — Aaron Portzline

Rating: 8 out of 10

Analysis: The Stars had a trade deadline trifecta to navigate. They were pretty tight up against the cap, and they have a promising future that they didn’t want to sacrifice, but they also wanted to get better for their run this season. In dumping Denis Gurianov and Anton Khudobin while adding Evgenii Dadonov and Max Domi, all for a future price of a second-round pick in 2025, they were able to accomplish all three of those things and set themselves up for a chance to win the Western Conference. — Saad Yousuf

Rating: 8 out of 10

Analysis: The Red Wings did well in both of their marquee deals, netting first-round picks from Vancouver and Boston for Filip Hronek and Tyler Bertuzzi, respectively. That’s big draft capital, even with how disappointing it must be for Red Wings fans to see arguably their most significant sell-off of Yzerman’s tenure come just a week after the team worked itself into legit playoff contention. The paltry return for Jakub Vrana was a product of the team wanting to part ways with the forward, and they got what they could for Oskar Sundqvist before he became a free agent. It was clinical stuff from Steve Yzerman, but it’s fair to wonder just when exactly this rebuild is supposed to end. — Max Bultman

Rating: 8 out of 10

Analysis: The Oilers got exactly the type of player they needed in defensive defenseman Mattias Ekholm. They also acquired Nick Bjugstad, a right-handed depth forward with the skill that they’d been coveting. The only thing that keeps this deadline from being a home run for general manager  Ken Holland was his inability to add depth to the right side of his lineup, on the wing and on defense. Still, it’s a job well done for someone under pressure to enhance a roster led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. — Daniel Nugent-Bowman

Rating: 5 out of 10

Analysis: No team was less active than the Panthers, and that was to be expected. They didn’t have cap space, so they couldn’t buy. Their only relevant unrestricted free agents are Radko Gudas and Eric Staal, so they didn’t have prime pieces to sell. Their performance put them on the buy/sell bubble. And they have plenty of reason to at least chase a playoff spot since their first-round pick is headed to Montreal no matter what. The one bit of work they did was bringing Anthony Duclair back to the fold without having to dump a relevant player. That puts them right in the middle. — Sean Gentille

Los Angeles Kings

Rating: 8 out of 10

Analysis: Kings general manager Rob Blake had two clear missions: addressing the goaltending and the left side of his defense. The net was upgraded with Joonas Korpisalo, who performed well for a bad, injury-plagued Columbus club. Though Pheonix Copley continues to win games, Korpisalo has playoff experience that Copley lacks. Blake’s attempts to land Jakob Chychrun went for naught, but Vladislav Gavrikov might be more of the tough own-zone presence they need to help prevent goals. Minor deals helped create some added room after moving franchise icon Jonathan Quick, but nothing was done with it, even though some additional bottom-six depth could have been used. Maybe not game-changing work from Blake, in the end, but all in all a solid job done. — Eric Stephens

Rating: 7 out of 10

Analysis: Bill Guerin stuck to his edict of being active while not mortgaging the future. He paid extremely reasonable prices for forwards Marcus Johansson, Oskar Sundqvist and the injured Gustav Nyquist, got John Klingberg for a steal if he returns to form (a very big “if” after the way he’s played defensively this season in Anaheim and last season in Dallas) and traded unproductive Jordan Greenway while escaping his $3 million cap hit the next two years. If Johansson and eventually Nyquist can add secondary scoring and Klingberg can defend better than untrusted rookie Calen Addison, the Wild did well. — Michael Russo

Rating: 6 out of 10

Analysis: Flipping Evgenii Dadonov for Denis Gurianov was better than getting a mid-round draft pick, and otherwise general manager Kent Hughes’ hands were tied by injuries and a tight cap. I would have liked to see some creativity in making a hockey trade with one of his players with term left, but considering we didn’t really see any of that around the NHL, it would appear there was no market for it. Considering the limitations, Hughes did fine. — Arpon Basu

Rating: 10 out of 10

Analysis: If the performance rating can include David Poile announcing his retirement and handpicking Barry Trotz as his successor, let’s make it a 20 out of 10. The moves alone — Poile’s moves, with Trotz involved — were spectacular. The Preds got an outrageous haul for Tanner Jeannot, more than enough for Mattias Ekholm and … somehow … a second-round pick for Mikael Granlund with no salary retention. This team has 13 picks in the upcoming draft and a rejuvenated fan base. — Joe Rexrode

Rating: 9 out of 10

Analysis: The Devils got the best player in the market in Timo Meier. Full stop. Few teams can compete with that. Now add in the fact that they didn’t give up much in the process; the return wasn’t nearly what it could be. The only downside is that Meier hasn’t been extended just yet and has a $10 million qualifying offer as a restricted free agent this offseason. But that’s another day’s problem. Getting Curtis Lazar for a bit of defensive help doesn’t hurt, either. Maybe the Devils could have added a depth defenseman, but it seems they’ll make it work internally if needed. — Shayna Goldman

Rating: 7 out of 10

Analysis: The Bo Horvat deal already looks better than it did when the Islanders made it, considering he’s now locked up long-term, has fit in extremely well, is playing in all situations and was developing real chemistry with Mathew Barzal before the latter’s injury. We’ll see how Pierre Engvall fits in, but the Islanders needed another depth forward, and he checks that box. Conversely, the overall defensive depth past the top five remains a concern, and it’s surprising that the Islanders couldn’t find anyone to help there. — Kevin Kurz

Rating: 7 out of 10

Analysis: If we’re grading on excitement, general manager Chris Drury goes to 11 for landing Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane in a matter of weeks. It still remains to be seen if the Rangers can fit their new stars in with their established ones in time to make a serious Stanley Cup run. It’ll be fun to see them try, though. — Arthur Staple

Rating: 9 out of 10

Analysis: This was pretty much a perfect trade deadline for general manager Pierre Dorion. He’s been searching for a top-four defenseman for the better part of three seasons, so landing Jakob Chychrun was an absolute coup. And the fact that he was able to engineer the trade without giving up a premium prospect like Ridly Greig was a stroke of genius. The only thing that prevents a perfect 10 score is the amount the club had to pay (a second and fourth-round pick) to unload Nikita Zaitsev’s contract on Chicago. Still, that’s a minor point in the grand scheme of things, when Dorion was able to land a major asset to reinvigorate his fan base and locker room. — Ian Mendes

Rating: 1 out of 10

Analysis: Getting a fifth-round pick (and 20 games of Brendan Lemieux) for Zack MacEwen was fine. A sixth-round pick for Patrick Brown? Sure, that works. But to be left holding the bag on James van Riemsdyk and his expiring contract, the top player on The Athletic’s deadline-day trade board and easily the highest profile of the players expected to be moved who didn’t? That’s an embarrassment that general manager Chuck Fletcher couldn’t afford. It’s not that JvR was ever going to bring back a king’s ransom. It’s the fact that Fletcher couldn’t find a single taker for a clearly-useful forward — despite far less useful forwards getting traded this very day. Oh, and also there were no bigger moves to help the team “get younger” and move on from veterans who don’t appear to be part of the plan going forward. Fletcher noted that those moves could come in the summer … but it’s fair to wonder after the last three seasons and this deadline performance whether Fletcher will even be making roster moves for the Flyers by summer. — Charlie O’Connor

Rating: 3 out of 10

Analysis: The rest of the East got better while the Penguins remained stuck in neutral. Out are Teddy Blueger and Brock McGinn, in are Mikael Granlund, Nick Bonino and Dmitry Kulikov. Granlund adds a bit of skill, but Ron Hextall errored badly in taking on his entire contract. Bonino could help the fourth line. Kulikov doesn’t figure to help much and was simply a depth addition. Hextall needed to make an impact to give the aging Penguins another crack at the Cup. He failed. Along the way, he hurt their finances moving forward with the addition of Granlund. — Josh Yohe

San Jose Sharks

Rating: 5 out of 10

Analysis: Pros: Adding Henry Thrun. The return on the Timo Meier was likely a little better than the initial reaction. And turning a waiver claim, Mikey Eyssimont, into a fourth-round pick. Cons: Asking for more present value than future potential in the Meier return might lower the ceiling of the total package. Not getting much for Nick Bonino or anything for James Reimer. And also not moving Erik Karlsson when his play provided an unexpected surge in interest. — Corey Masisak

Rating: 5 out of 10

Analysis: The Kraken could have been aggressive at the deadline. They had the assets to make a splash. At the very least, it seems like they could have used a bit of forward star power, ideally one with finishing talent who wasn’t a rental. But management opted against it, sticking with the long game instead of accelerating because of a better-than-expected season. It’s pretty on brand for general manager Ron Francis. While Seattle could have moved a defenseman to recoup assets, it makes sense that they opted not to rock the boat from that perspective. — Shayna Goldman

Rating: 9 out of 10

Analysis: It’s hard to call anything perfect, but what Blues general manager Doug Armstrong did was as close as you’re going to get, especially when trading two faces of the franchise in Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O’Reilly. Armstrong acted quickly and decisively and got a haul for his pending unrestricted free agents. The waiver claim of Kasperi Kapanen and the trade for Jakub Vrana come with questions, but for a team entering a retool, the two are lottery tickets that could pay off and keep the club competitive. — Jeremy Rutherford

Rating: 6 out of 10

Analysis: This is a tough one. The Lightning didn’t have the assets (no first rounders in 2023 or 2024) or cap space to make a big move. And we are judging them based on their significant deals of past deadlines. I do like how general manager Julien BriseBois strengthened his bottom six with left-wing Tanner Jeannot and forward Michael Eyssimont. Both are likely to sign extensions, too, so not just rentals. But the price was so high for Jeannot (five picks, Cal Foote), and considering the impact players the Leafs and Bruins added, it’s hard to give a top mark here. The true rating needs to wait for the playoffs. The East still goes through the Lightning. — Joe Smith

Rating: 9 out of 10

Analysis: The goal for general manager Kyle Dubas heading into the trade deadline became clear after a flurry of deals: make his team harder to play against in the playoffs. The addition of a playoff-ready performer like former Conn Smythe winner Ryan O’Reilly gives the Leafs winning pedigree, and the physicality and tenacity the likes of Noel Acciari, Jake McCabe and Luke Schenn bring is a definitive upgrade on last year’s Leafs. The players going out didn’t always have competitiveness in spades, and to recoup a first-round pick in the process is impressive business. Yes, a lot was given up, but no one can accuse Dubas of not taking a swing and betting big on his team. — Joshua Kloke

Rating: 2 out of 10

Analysis: How does it make sense for a team currently ranked 27th in the NHL by points percentage to buy a win-now piece? How does it make sense for a team slated to miss the playoffs for the eighth time in nine years to have the most cap space committed for 2023-24? How does it make sense for a non-playoff team with one of the leanest prospect systems in hockey to come out of a deadline season in which it was holding the single most valuable rental player without adding any meaningful draft pick equity? It doesn’t. None of it does. But that’s Canucks hockey for you! — Thomas Drance

Rating: 5 out of 10

Analysis: I’m giving the Golden Knights a middling rating for the deadline because they didn’t make any major improvements but did find ways to fill specific needs with a series of smaller moves. Vegas added a physical inside presence to its forward group in Ivan Barbashev, and perhaps playing on the top line alongside Jack Eichel will unlock some of the scoring we saw last season. Teddy Blueger gives Vegas another solid defensive option on the bottom line, as well as penalty-killing help. Jonathan Quick is the flashiest name added, but he may not see the ice in the playoffs if all goes well with Logan Thompson’s injury recovery. — Jesse Granger

Rating: 8 out of 10

Analysis: With the Capitals’ playoff hopes fading, general manager Brian MacLellan acted decisively, trading away five veterans on expiring contracts. It was hard but necessary. In return, the Caps got former first-rounder Rasmus Sandin and a haul of picks. In fact, over the next three drafts, MacLellan now holds 11 selections in Rounds 1 through 3, giving himself a stockpile of draft capital that can be flipped for more immediate help. If I’ve got one quibble, it’s that MacLellan didn’t land a player like Jakob Chychrun, who could have supercharged a retool-on-the-fly strategy. — Tarik El-Bashir

Rating: 6 out of 10

Analysis: Winnipeg added Nino Niederreiter for a great price and Vladislav Namestnikov for a good one. Both players have strong records in the roles they’ll be asked to play, and Kevin Cheveldayoff deserves credit for that. That said, top marks are impossible: 2024 looms large in the distance, Winnipeg’s window appears to be closing and the Jets left over $3 million in cap space unspent. If not now, with Connor Hellebuyck, Mark Scheifele and Pierre-Luc Dubois all on their current contracts, when? — Murat Ates

How the deadlines stack up

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