The National Hockey League trade deadline is where general managers and their transactions are put under the microscope. Did they make a move? Did they make enough moves? Were they good enough? Who won the trade?
In reality, you judge trades with calendars, not stop-watches. With that in mind, here's a brief rundown of the five best and five worst trades in Calgary Flames history.
DEFINITIONS
What makes a trade good or bad? Value and intent. Giving up too much to get an asset is bad and making a trade with poor information and ill-fated intentions is also a hallmark of a bad trade.