Editor’s Note - Trade Talk

February 22, 2012
Posted in Alberta Edition, Ontario Edition, Columns

BY ANDREW CHONG, EDITOR /

2011: Lupul-Beauchemin

Joffrey Lupul traded to Toronto by Anaheim with Jake Gardiner for Francois Beauchemin, February 9, 2011.

Lupul is Top 5 in league scoring and is proving to be the ideal complement to Phil Kessel. Beauchemin is a minus-10 with the Ducks, since the deal.

 

2010: Phaneuf-Stajan

Dion Phaneuf traded to Toronto by Calgary with Fredrik Sjostrom and Keith Aulie for Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman, Jamal Mayers and Ian White, January 31, 2010.

The Leafs got their captain in Phaneuf and a great prospect in 6-6, 217-pound Keith Aulie. Meanwhile, of the four players shipped to Calgary, only Stajan remains (and at a $3.5 million cap hit).

 

2006: Rask-Raycroft

Tuukka Rask traded to Boston by Toronto for Andrew Raycroft, June 24, 2006.

The Leafs had both Rask and Justin Pogge in the system and had the flexibility to trade one. They banked on Pogge, who has spent pretty much all of his career in the AHL. Rask has a Stanley Cup and will be the man in Boston when Tim Thomas retires.

 

2006: Luongo-Bertuzzi

Roberto Luongo traded to Vancouver by Florida with Lukas Krajicek and Florida’s 6th round choice (Sergei Shirokov) in 2006 Entry Draft for Todd Bertuzzi, Bryan Allen and Alex Auld, June 23, 2006.

Vancouver got the goalie that has helped solidify them as a Cup contender, year after year. Meanwhile, Bertuzzi went on to be traded four more times in the next three seasons as his point production fell well below his point-per-game prime.

 

2006: Eberle-Pronger

Oilers acquire Jordan Eberle after trading Chris Pronger from Edmonton to Anaheim on July 3, 2006. Oilers acquire a conditional 1st round choice (Eberle) in 2008 Entry Draft (if Anaheim made Cup Finals, which they did), Ladislav Smid, Joffrey Lupul, Anaheim’s first round choice in 2007 Entry Draft (later traded to Phoenix), and Anaheim’s 2nd round choice in 2008 Entry Draft (later traded to the NY Islanders).

Jordan Eberle is Top 10 in league goal-scoring at 21-years-old. Oilers GM Kevin Lowe looks like a genius to get an elite young sniper out of a Chris Pronger trade request.

 

2006: Ribeiro-Niinimaa

Mike Ribeiro traded to Dallas by Montreal with Montreal’s 6th round choice (Matthew Tassone) in 2008 Entry Draft for Janne Niinimaa and Dallas’ 5th round choice (Andrew Conboy) in 2007 Entry Draft, September 30, 2006.

Not long after this deal, Niinimaa played his last game in the NHL and has played in Europe, ever since. Meanwhile, Ribeiro has scored 276 points (and counting) in his last six seasons in Dallas.

 

2005: Sharp-Ellison

Patrick Sharp traded to Chicago by Philadelphia with Eric Meloche for Matt Ellison and Chicago’s 3rd round choice (later traded to Montreal - Montreal selected Ryan White) in 2006 Entry Draft, December 5, 2005.

Since the trade, Ellison has zero NHL goals and Sharp has 172 (and a Stanley Cup).

 

2005: Thornton-Sturm

Joe Thornton traded to San Jose by Boston for Brad Stuart, Marco Sturm and Wayne Primeau, November 30, 2005.

Joe Thornton has 1,051 NHL points, an Art Ross, a Hart Trophy, and an Olympic gold medal. The six-time NHL All-Star has made the Sharks a perennial Cup contender.

 

2001: Spezza-Yashin

Jason Spezza picked second overall by Ottawa in the 2001 Entry Draft, a pick acquired when the Senators traded Alexei Yashin to the NY Islanders. Along with Spezza, the Sens also acquired Zdeno Chara and Bill Muckalt (June 23, 2001).

Spezza and Chara for a guy widely regarded as having “no heart.” Enough said.

 

1995: Iginla-Nieuwendyk

Jarome Iginla traded to Calgary by Dallas with Corey Millen for Joe Nieuwendyk, December 19, 1995.

Both players had major success (500+ goals) but the Flames were able to re-shape their future by giving-up a 29-year-old Nieuwendyk for an 18-year-old franchise player in Iginla.