The NHL’s 2022 trade deadline is March 21, but the deals started well before that date. On Nov. 4, the Buffalo Sabres traded franchise center Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch and a pair of draft picks. Then, on Feb. 14, the Calgary Flames landed scoring winger Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens for Tyler Pitlick, Emil Heineman and, yes, a pair of picks.
As the deadline approached, more big names moved: Claude Giroux to the Panthers, Hampus Lindholm to the Bruins and Brandon Hagel to the Lightning.
Looking for insights on the biggest trades of the 2021-22 season? Find grades for both GMs involved in each swap here:
March 20
Lightning get: F Nick Paul
Senators get: F Mathieu Joseph, 2024 fourth-round pick
Trade grades
Maple Leafs get: D Mark Giordano, F Colin Blackwell
Kraken get: 2022 second-round pick, 2023 second-round pick, 2024 third-round pick
Trade grades
March 19
Panthers get: F Claude Giroux, F Connor Bunnaman, F German Rubtsov, 2025…
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