Golden Knight Receive: 2017 2nd Round Pick
Hurricanes Receive: Trevor Van Riemsdyk, 7th Round Pick
The Knights first trade after the Expansion Draft was shipping out one of the defenceman from the crowded position. Vegas got good return for Van Riemsdyk but I would of rather seen him stay there and move an older defenceman even if it was for lower picks. Carolina has a great young defence now; watch for them to compete for the post season next year.
Winner: Hurricanes
Oilers Receive: Ryan Strome
Islanders Receive: Jordan Eberle
Neither Jordan Eberle or Ryan Strome have lived up to the hype that surrounded both of them when they first entered the league. Eberle lit up the Flames in his first game ever and after a few solid seasons was awarded a $6.0-million deal per year. Eberle was a ghost for Edmonton in their playoff run and they also cleared cap space in the move to sign reliable Kris Russell. Ryan Strome is a former fifth-overall pick, is still only 23 years old and after a 50-point season produced 28- and 30-point campaigns. The Isles were looking for John Tavares' second-hand man after Kyle Okposo left and Eberle may be that while Ryan Strome will get a new opportunity alongside Connor McDavid.
Winner: Both
Canadiens Receive: David Schlemko
Golden Knights Receive: 2019 5th Round Pick
If Vegas was just picking Schlemko to trade him why would they not have taken a forward from San Jose such as speedster Mikkel Boedker or veteran Joel Ward. Even if they traded one of them the return would have been better than a fifth rounder. Schlemko will slot in nicely playing bottom pair minutes for Claude Julien in Montreal after trading Nathan Bealieu, Mikhail Sergachev and losing Alexei Emelin in the expansion draft.
Winner: Canadiens
Blackhawks Receive: Connor Murphy, Laurent Dauphin
Coyotes Receive: Niklas Hjalmarsson
Niklas Hjalmarsson is one of the game's elite defensive defenceman and Chicago has been his home since being drafted in 2005. He won three Stanley Cups there and with the Hawks in cap problem yet again, it was time for both sides to move along. Hjalmarsson will play alongside fellow Swede Oliver Ekman-Larsson in the desert. Stan Bowman has been perusing Connor Murphy for over a year now and he will finally have the big 24-year-old player on his team. Murphy should improve his game alongside the best defenceman of the era in Duncan Keith. Laurent Dauphin is a solid NHL prospect and has already laced up the skates for 32 NHL games.
Winner: Coyotes
Blackhawks Receive: Brandon Saad, Anton Forsberg, 2018 5th Round Pick
Bluejackets Receive: Artemi Panarin, Tyler Motte, 2017 6th Round Pick
I can't believe Artemi Panarin got traded after winning the Calder trophy last year and finishing seventh in the NHL in points over the last two years. Panarin is one of the game's best left-wingers alongside Jamie Benn, Brad Marchand, Alex Ovechkin and Johnny Gaudreau. The Bluejackets have many great young players but Panarin is now the best of the lot surpassing the likes of Cam Atkinson and Alexander Wennberg. Brandon Saad is going back to the place where he won Lord Stanley's prize in 2013 and 2015. The two-way player will replace Marian Hossa who will miss all of next season because of side affects from medicine for a skin disorder. Toews and Kane wanted Saad back so Bowman made sure they got what they wanted. Chicago was also worried they would not be able to sign Panarin in two years so they traded for Saad's long-term deal.
Winner: Bluejackets
Bluejackets Receive: Jordan Schroeder
Wild Receive: Dante Salituro
The Wild want other young players like Joel Eriksson Ek to be full-time players next year so they moved Jordan Schroeder who played 37 games for them last year. Schroeder can be a decent fourth line or depth forward for Columbus. Dante Salituro laced it up for the London Knights of the OHL last year and has a long way to go to play in the NHL.
Winner: Bluejackets
Coyotes Receive: Derek Stepan, Antti Raanta
Rangers Receive: Anthony DeAngelo, 2017 7th Overall Pick .
The Coyotes made a splash on Friday acquiring their new first-line center with their new starting goalie. On a good team Derek Stepan would be your second-line center but for now the consistent 50-point producer will play top-line minutes on a young Arizona team. Antti Raanta has tons of potential to be a great starter in this league but playing behind Corey Crawford in Chicago and King Henrik in New York, he has never been given the chance to start. Anthony DeAngelo has had problems with teammates in junior before and that affected his draft stock and may be a reason New York will be his third franchise. Even with off-ice problems DeAngelo will be a solid top-four defenceman in the Big Apple. With the seventh overall pick Glen Sather selected Swedish center Lias Andersson.
Winner: Tie
Blues Receive: Brayden Schenn
Flyers Receive: Jori Lehtera, 27th Overall Pick, 2018 Conditional 1st Round Pick
Brayden Schenn has been a consistent 25-goal scorer and 50-point man in Philadelphia so they probably traded him to give number-two overall pick Nolan Patrick a place in the top six. Schenn was near the top of the NHL in power play goals last year and will fill the net for St. Louis alongside Vladimir Tarasenko. Jori Lehtera broke out in his rookie year three seasons ago getting a heavy contract from the Blues but he has not lived up to it producing 22 points last year. With the 27th overall pick the Flyers selected center Morgan Frost.
Winner: Blues
Blues Receive: Oskar Sundqvist, 31st Overall Pick
Penguins Receive: Ryan Reaves, 51st Overall Pick
Moving down 20 spots in the draft seems like a big price to pay for Ryan Reaves who is one of the few enforcers left in the game but the price is worth it. Reaves will be in Pittsburgh to protect the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. In 28 games, Oskar Sundqvist has only produced four points but he should be a solid prospect and may crack the roster next year. The Blues selected Klim Kostin while the Penguins selected Zachary Lauzon.
Winner: Penguins
Flames Receive: Travis Hamonic, Conditional 4th Round Pick
Islanders Receive: 2018 1st Round Pick, 2018 2nd Round Pick, Conditional 2nd Round Pick
The Flames gave up a lot and maybe too much for Travis Hamonic but he gives them one of the best defensive cores in the NHL teaming up with Mark Giordano, TJ Brodie and Dougie Hamilton. Hamonic will help the other three offensive defenceman as he plays a more gritty stay-at-home game. Hamonic requested a trade over a year ago but it took this long for Garth Snow to ship him out of New York. A first-round pick with two seconds is a good return for someone who does not want to play with your team and missed half of last year. There is a good chance that the Islanders get a good NHL player with these picks and a good chance the Flames will be able to compete with the big boys in the West next year so both teams got what they needed; they both win.
Winner: Both
Photo credit for Jordan Eberle, Artemi Panarin and Derek Stepan goes to https://www.nhl.com/. Travis Hamonic goes to https://www.nhl.com/islanders/
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