With 3 p.m. ET behind us, the 2024 NHL trade deadline is officially over.
While the day itself was a bit of a dud before Vegas swept in yet again, the week that was featured a lot of tough decisions, pleasant surprises and hard goodbyes.
In the immediate wake of it all, one thing feels obvious: This was a tough year for sellers. The cap is set to rise significantly for the first time in years, so ample salary retention was required with so many transactions. First-round picks were hard to come by. Buyers got creative with their "conditional" pick stipulations.