Which NHL Teams Made Mistakes In Trade Deadline Season?

The Hockey News Big Show is here to review an action-packed NHL trade deadline.

Here’s what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode:

0:44: Do post-deadline reports affect Mitch Marner’s chances of remaining in Toronto after this season? If he were to go somewhere else during free agency, which team is a fit?

5:19: Did the Carolina Hurricanes mismanage the Mikko Rantanen situation from the start? Or was this more on Rantanen and his agent?

10:42: Was refusing to compromise on a contract extension for Brad Marchand a mistake by the Boston Bruins? Is there concern about the decisions and direction for this team?

15:39: Is 20 games a fair suspension for Aaron Ekblad violating the terms of the NHL’s performance enhancement substance policy? Do we think this could affect his negotiations as a UFA this summer? 

20:39: Which team was too quiet at the deadline?

21:50: Which team is way better than they were before the deadline?

23:35: Which team got worse or maybe all the teams around them just got better?

25:49: Which player is/will be the best fit with his new team?

27:44: Which player traded at the deadline is not what the acquiring team really needed?

31:39: Carolina's pro shop is offering a free nameplate switch for any Hurricanes fan who bought a Rantanen jersey. Have you ever had hockey jersey remorse?

33:02: What's more exciting: the trade deadline or the opening of free agency?

34:54: Should the salary of a player suspended for violating an NHL substance policy count against the cap?

36:57: Trevor Zegras pranked THN Anaheim reporter Patrick Present over the weekend. Has a player ever messed with you in an interview?

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