Underwhelming.
If you were picking a word to describe the NHL's trade deadline at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, that word would be "underwhelming." A year after 24 trades were completed before the 2015 deadline, this year's trade period came and went with a few minor trades.
Here is a rundown of the day's deals:
| Anaheim Ducks Get: | Buffalo Sabres Get: |
| F Jamie McGinn | A conditional third-round pick in 2016 |
| Montreal Canadiens Get: | New Jersey Devils Get: |
| F Stefan Matteau | F Devante Smith-Pelly |
| Boston Bruins Get: | New Jersey Devils Get: |
| F Lee Stempniak | A 2017 second-round pick and 2016 fourth-round pick |
| Boston Bruins Get: | Carolina Hurricanes Get: |
| D John-Michael Liles | Prospect Anthony Camara, a 2016 third-round pick and a 2017 fifth-round pick |
| New York Islanders Get: | Ottawa Senators Get: |
| F Shane Prince and a seventh-round pick in 2016 | A third-round pick in 2016 |
| Anaheim Ducks Get: | Florida Panthers Get: |
| F Brandon Pirri | A sixth-round pick in 2016 |
| Dallas Stars Get: | Calgary Flames Get: |
| D Kris Russell | D Jyrki Jokipakka, prospect Brett Pollock and a conditional second-round pick in 2016 |
| Colorado Avalanche Get: | New Jersey Devils Get: |
| D Eric Gelinas | A third-round pick in 2017 |
| Colorado Avalanche Get: | Arizona Coyotes Get: |
| F Mikkel Boedker | F Alex Tanguay, prospects Conner Bleackley and Kyle Wood |
| Arizona Coyotes Get: | Pittsburgh Penguins Get: |
| F Sergei Plotnikov | F Matthias Plachta and a 2017 conditional seventh-round pick |
| Nashville Predators Get: | Arizona Coyotes Get |
| D Corey Potter | Future considerations |
| Edmonton Oilers Get: | Anaheim Ducks Get: |
| D Patrick Maroon | Martin Gernat, a 2016 fourth-round pick |
The Boston Bruins looked to solidify a few weaknesses as they make a push for the postseason, adding winger Lee Stempniak and defenseman John-Michael Liles.