The 2019 NHL deadline has passed, and a few things are clear: The Western Conference was an arms race, the trade market never produced the kind of obscene returns many figured it would, the Senators and Rangers have more picks than Guitar Center, and the Blue Jackets had better make the playoffs. Like, seriously, they have to now, right?
Here's the report card for the 2019 NHL trade deadline. Congrats to those whose parents will proudly hang this on their fridge.
Read through all 31 teams by grade order, or skip ahead to your favorite by clicking on its logo here:
A grades
Key additions: F Gustav Nyquist, F Jonathan Dahlen
Key subtractions: 2019 second-round pick, 2020 conditional third-round pick, C Linus Karlsson
Nyquist is the quintessential deadline grab for GM Doug Wilson and the Sharks: a versatile goal-scorer who could play up the lineup or settle into a depth scoring role, perhaps with center Joe Thornton.