2019 Exchange Maturity Notes for the 31 NHL Teams

Nyquist is the quintessential decisive time for general manager Doug Wilson and the Sharks: a versatile scorer who could evolve into training or settle into a scoring goal, perhaps with center Joe Thornton. The San Jose offense has been impressive this season (3.62 goals per game), but this little extra "punch" could make all the difference in the playoffs … provided that Nyquist, a player under- performing in the playoffs, can give it to him. Son of Ulf Dahlen, who has played for six different teams (including San Jose) for 14 seasons in his career, Jonathan Dahlen fell into the Sharks' lap when he requested an exchange in Vancouver. he is a prospect with considerable benefits.

Consider the circumstances in which General Manager Pierre Dorion could only offer what his thrifty owner was willing to spend to keep an agent like Mark Stone under contract. Consider the context in which everyone knew that these three players had to move, lest Ottawa lose them for nothing this summer. Consider the return: three seconds, first and first if Matt Duchene stays in Columbus; Two promising defensemen and an absolute first-rate player in defender Brannstrom, who moved the puck, whose inclusion in the contract with Stone in the Stone contract left many people stunned. (Remember that Vegas general manager George McPhee was also the man who traded Filip Forsberg.) Finally, think about the Dorion fix at this deadline: do not get upset and give the Senators fans hope. All things considered, we believe that Dorion accomplished this.

Key additions: F Mark Stone
Key subtractions: D Erik Brannstrom, F Oscar Lindberg, Dallas' second choice in 2020

One can not deny the impact that Stone will have on Vegas in the short term as a leading right wing and, in the long run, as a two-way elite candidate, which has signed an eight-year extension of an average annual value of $ 9.5 million. But he came with a price: losing Brannstrom is significant, as some scouts see him as a future star. But the Knights are loaded on the farm and on the current roster of defensemen, and Stone was one of the few players available around the deadline that could be worth the prize. Congratulations to owner Bill Foley and GM George McPhee for winning this derby and bringing the Golden Knights closer to their Stanley Cup final.

Grades B

The Sabers absolutely needed to modernize their blue line. At Montour, they have a 24-year-old right-handed defender in offensive attack. It was clear that he had stepped back this season, but it was also clear that he had stepped back in a lost season for the Ducks. The Sabers grant him an average annual value of $ 3,387,500 for this season and the next, before becoming a RFA with arbitration rights. In a new environment, and under the tutelage of Phil Housley, this could be a blow to general manager Jason Botterill. Guhle is a good prospect who has slipped along the depth chart. The first will be either San Jose or St. Louis (both owned by Buffalo), in accordance with the final selection order of the 2019 project.

Key additions: F Matt Duchene, F Ryan Dzingel, D Adam McQuaid, G Keith Kinkaid, seventh round pick 2019
Key subtractions: F Anthony Duclair, 2019 first-round pick choice, 2019 fourth-round pick, 2019 seventh-round pick, 2020 conditional first-round pick, 2020 second-round pick, 2021 second-round pick, 2022 fifth-round pick

Has anyone envied Jarmo Kekalainen this season? When it was determined that two of the team's most talented players in the history of franchise were going to hit a free agency this summer, GM was faced with decisions to change the franchise. Instead of complaining, Kekalainen acted boldly – in a way, frankly, we saw few GMs behave in front of him. Kekalainen asked his team to play all-in with his series of strokes (and not with Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky). The Blue Jackets will try to sign back who they can during the summer, but will determine the consequences later. It's a team that has patiently built the right path, but who decided that it was enough. The franchise has not passed the first round yet. By racking up rents – including its own tenants, Panarin and Bobrovsky – the Jackets are charged to participate in the playoffs one year when the Metropolitan Division is ready for a beginner.

Key additions: F Jordan Weal
Key subtractions: F Michael Chaput

The Canadians added Weal to Nate Thompson and Dale Weise in their deep moves this month. CEO Marc Bergevin has not paid too much for someone like Matt Duchene, he has kept his draft picks and has focused his attention on the summer, when the Habs have internal issues and external to respond, especially on the blue line.

Key additions: Choice of second round 2019, choice of fourth round 2020, choice of fifth round 2022
Key subtractions: G Keith Kinkaid, F Marcus Johansson

The choice of fifth round 2022 – so distant in the future – is a comic return for Kinkaid. But the truth is that the goalkeeper did not help the Devils win this season and he had no value for the other teams. His departure gives New Jersey a long look at young MacKenzie Blackwood, who impressed in his 13 appearances this season. Johansson's return was decent given how conservative teams distributed the first and second round selections on that date (he also had a modified non-exchange clause that limited options). Overall, the Devils have added capital for their reconstruction, which is a victory.

Key additions: no
Key subtractions: no

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Nobody knew exactly what the Islanders were going to do, because General Manager Lou Lamoriello runs a tight-lipped organization. History tells us that when Lamoriello thinks his team is good enough to win, he goes. So, does not he believe in these islanders or does he not want to tinker with the good coach that juju coaches have encouraged Barry Trotz? It's probably more of the latter. In addition, we believe that islanders have checked some of the biggest names available, but have fled the high price tags. It is the team that is restrained so they can try their luck now with decent alignment, without mortgaging the future.

Key additions: Michael Del Zotto
Key subtractions: Choice of sixth round 2019

We do not primarily judge the Blues when they acquire Del Zotto. The defender who has traveled a lot (and often injured) is a piece of depth, if any. We value the Blues on doing nothing at all – that's exactly what they should have done. St. Louis has been one of the NHL's most prominent teams this calendar year. Thanks to Jordan Binnington's strong team, the new defense structure and the chemistry of his acting coach Craig Berube, this group is warming up at the right time and should not be changed. In addition, it is nice to see the boy from his hometown, Patrick Maroon, stay to witness the thrust of the series; He had a difficult start to his one – year contract, but the big – body striker could have a big playoff presence.

Key additions: F Michael Chaput
Key subtractions: F Jordan Weal

The Coyotes have just let their players come home from injury – Christian Dvorak, Brad Richardson, Jason Demers and, hopefully, Michael Grabner and Antti Raanta – act like a brew of talent. Executive Director John Chayka does not have exactly an open checkbook for talent acquisition, which may require this approach; but one may wonder if the internal reinforcements are sufficient to eliminate the need for external reinforcements during the elimination pushes.

Key additions: San Jose 2019 Conditional Second Choice Choice, Washington 2020 Second Round Pick, San Jose Conditional Third Round 2020 Choice, D Madison Bowey
Key subtractions: Gustav Nyquist, F Nick Jensen

It's not bad for General Manager Ken Holland to have signed two expired contracts, especially if the Sharks go to the Stanley Cup finals or if they sign again with Nyquist and this third becomes a second. Bowey has to prove that he is a regular at the NHL, but that's not a bad addition for Jensen. Holland did not have a job like fleece like that of Tomas Tatar during the last deadline, but considering the market and the assets, it was not so terrible. Well, with the exception of the part where he gave 10 players on his trade protection list (including Nyquist and, hilariously, Thomas Vanek), which meant his options were extremely limited.

Key additions: Tanner Pearson, C Linus Karlsson
Key subtractions: D Erik Gudbranson Jonathan Jonathan Dahlen

Turning Gudbranson into anything, not to mention an NHL talent like Pearson, is impressive, given its appalling numbers and its annual cap of $ 4 million until 2021. Fortunately for the Canucks, Pittsburgh overestimated his physique. Losing Dahlen, who asked for an exchange, hurts the Canucks; He is an extremely talented player – even if he lacks a bit of speed – but he did not click in the American League. Karlsson would be better suited to the Vancouver system, although the Canucks need to sign it.

Key additions: F Nic Petan
Key subtractions: F By Lindholm

The Leafs have been falling behind with weeks in advance with the addition of Jake Muzzin. They failed to meet additional defense needs and decided to retain Jake Gardiner's expiring contract. They did not add any physical parts to the front, whether or not Wayne Simmonds. But to their credit, they also did not act stupidly to satiate the local media dinosaurs who thought they needed a player like Adam McQuaid because the teams were mean to them. General Manager Kyle Dubas plays the long game and manages his cap well before a critical offseason. For what it's worth, Petan is a good addition.

Key additions: F Carl Hagelin, D Nick Jensen
Key subtractions: D Madison Bowey, choice of third round 2019, choice of second round 2020, choice of sixth conditional round 2020

Brian McLellan telegraphed that he wanted two things: an NHL ready striker (especially if the team was to exchange Andre Burakovsky) and this year's version of Michal Kempny. The Caps did not finally separate from Burakovsky. They had Carl Hagelin, who has experience in the playoffs and can help in shots on goal (ranked 23rd in the NHL). They also had Nick Jensen, an underestimated defender at Kempny, and then signed him for a four-year extension. These two movements strengthen the Capitals, but do not necessarily move the needle. Once again, this formation – despite a mid-season slump – was already good enough to win the Stanley Cup.

Key additions: D Oscar Fantenberg
Key subtractions: choice of the fourth conditional turn 2020

Did two big losses from the Central Division directly before the trading deadline prevented the Blackhawks from making bigger moves and going ahead? Probably not. General Manager Stan Bowman sees this season as a transition period. The biggest splash could happen in the summer, when Chicago will clear a heading limit. As long as players with non-movement clauses (such as Brent Seabrook and Duncan Keith) have little interest in going elsewhere, Bowman could have done nothing worse during the season. The GM may have been able to gather something for Artem Anisimov or John Hayden, two players who followed their course in Chicago.

Key additions: F Derick Brassard
Key subtractions: Choice of third round 2020

We did not expect a lot of Avalanche this year. It's as if General Manager Joe Sakic knew that last season was a pleasant surprise, but the long-term plan is still intact. With two first-place candidates in this draft (including what should be a very high choice courtesy of the Ottawa Senators), as well as high-end prospects such as Cale Makar, Connor Timmens, Shane Bowers and Martin Kaut on the road, the future is bright. But the rivals are still technically on the hunt this season, and Brassard could help consolidate the average of the six, theoretically reigniting the club's mediocre secondary production. But remember: Brassard is stuck in his last semi-permanent stop at Pittsburgh and the Avalanche has given the third-round pick to a player that is probably not enough to help them reach the playoffs.

Key additions: Choice of the third round 2019, choice of the fourth round 2019
Key subtractions: C Nate Thompson, F Carl Hagelin

Ilya Kovalchuk, Jeff Carter, Tyler Toffoli, Alec Martinez and Jonathan Quick would all be available and stay with the Kings. Otherwise, there were some deposits of autonomous agents waiting for mediocre choices. The market was just not there for a Kings blockbuster.

Grades C

You know what you get with Johansson. He is a 200-foot player who can play from top to bottom, including exceptional offensive players like David Krejci. He is fickle, a little subject to injury, but an interesting addition. I'm not sure you know what you're getting with Charlie Coyle, that the Bruins are going to use as center # 3 but who could become better as winger # 2. That might well end up being good for B's, and he It is important to note that General Manager Don Sweeney added trumps while his rivals in the division were on the lookout. But they are not slam dunks.

Key additions: Jean-Sebastien Dea, F Cliff Pu, choice of third round 2020
Key subtractions: C Derick Brassard, D Chris Wideman, F Tomas Jurco

The Panthers went on big game hunting for Mark Stone and failed to match the Golden Knights. Instead, they sold low Armband, took a small step forward for Dea Depth and engaged in a strange move with Carolina in which the Hurricanes acquired Jurco and they acquired Pu, but not one for one. . (Theory: The Hurricanes did not want the agreement between Jeff Skinner and the other players to be even more messy, as it was now by proxy for Jurco.) Negotiating Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann in Pittsburgh will remain the key to the adjacent Panthers movement at the deadline. The best thing to do in Florida on the deadline? Nobody traded against Sergei Bobrovsky or Artemi Panarin, which means the two players could still take their talents to South Beach this summer.

Key additions: no
Key subtractions: no

The Hurricanes sparked a lot of interest for Michael Ferland but decided not to move the winger. Instead, they rewarded a member of the team who recently revealed it with their own "hire" to keep it. Ferland, who wants more money than Carolina is willing to offer, should walk this summer. Although the team has shown improvements, in-depth logging remains a major problem. The Hurricanes had the opportunity to take advantage of their surplus zone (skilled defensemen) and turn it into an attacker capable of scoring goals. They did not do it, and it is safe to wonder if it could cost them a playoff spot.

Key additions: F Ryan Donato, F Kevin Fiala, seventh round pick choice
Key subtractions: F Charlie Coyle, F Mikael Granlund

Paul Fenton is no longer the New GM (he's been here for nine months) and this deadline marks his first personal stamp on the list. Finish Coyle and Granlund, two players under 26 years old once considered an important part of the future nucleus. Exchanging Granlund for Fiala is a risk, since Fiala was extremely inconsistent in Nashville. Fenton bet on a player he believed in when he helped draft him in Nashville. The acquisition of Donato makes sense because his style – especially a shoot-first mentality – can help the Wild, while Coyle was at a standstill and had been in the trading block for some time.

Key additions: F Ryan Hartman, conditional fourth round pick
Key subtractions: F Wayne Simmonds

Separating from Simmonds at the trading deadline seemed like a fatality under Ron Hextall's old regime, and the new regime also – considering that these Flyers, though they're doing good things lately, do not constitute a team of caliber for the playoffs. With all this time spent on billiards, could not Philadelphia have collected more than she did for her strong forward and ready for the playoffs? In trading Simmonds at the 11th hour, the Flyers sold low. Hartman plays with a benefit. He is a first-round pick in 2013 who can register immediately on the list and should sign a reasonable next contract (he is a RFA this summer). But getting only a fourth conditional round (which will be a third if the Preds manage to pass the first round) is not fantastic. Simmonds was worth at least a second.

Key additions: D Brendan Guhle, first choice 2019 (San Jose's or St. Louis', Buffalo)
Key subtractions: D Brandon Montour, F Brian Gibbons, D Michael Del Zotto

Montour is the third defenseman to move the puck – along with Sami Vatanen (Devils) and Shea Theodore (Golden Knights) – which the Ducks have shipped in the past two years. The return is solid because Guhle is younger, cheaper and offers good benefits. (The first player is San Jose's choice, or the Ducks have the option of taking St. Louis's choice when it's between # 20 and # 31.) But he had a terrible season with a terrible team, Montour is a fast defender with the potential for greater offensive achievements; ducks could never unleash that potential. It could sting in a few years. Meanwhile, the Ducks are a team that needs to cut much deeper than what they ended up doing at the trading deadline, but these changes will occur this summer.

Key additions: D Erik Gudbranson
Key subtractions: F Tanner Pearson

We thought the Penguins did most of their work well before the deadline. Marcus Pettersson, who was a good addition on the blue line, was traded early in the season. Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann arrived in early February. The Pens will go all-in as long as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are at their peak. Jim Rutherford, General Manager, decided that his team would need more help. Since Pittsburgh does not have much more to offer in terms of prospects or choice, the options are limited. Gathering Erik Gudbranson is debatable; he has a bad reputation in Vancouver and no longer has a contract. Rutherford has coveted the physical personality of Gudbranson, and Pittsburgh has a reputation for being a haven for vocational retraining. Pearson, we almost did not know you (as a penguin). He seemed to be quickly falling out of favor with coaches.

D grades

Key additions: F Mats Zuccarello
Key subtractions: choice of conditional second round in 2019, choice of conditional third round in 2020

Key additions: F Sam Win, G Anthony Stolarz
Key subtractions: G Cam Talbot, F Ryan Spooner

The Oilers will obviously make significant changes during the off season, from the general manager to the coaches on the bench. Perhaps this lack of big movements was a symptom of this uncertainty. Otherwise, there is no good reason why players like Alex Chiasson or Tobias Rieder could not be moved for anything that could help with the re-equipment. (Adjust this note one semitone higher or lower depending on your opinion of Stolarz, the goalkeeper acquired from the Flyers for Talbot.)