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NHL trade grades: Kings make smart additions in Gavrikov, Korpisalo
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ESPN staff
The NHL trade deadline is just three days away. And big deals are happening, with the Toronto Maple Leafs acquiring center Ryan O’Reilly, the New York Islanders trading for Bo Horvat, the New York Rangers bringing in Vladimir Tarasenko and Patrick Kane, and the New Jersey Devils landing Timo Meier.
We’re breaking down and grading all of the biggest moves from now through the deadline.
Jump to a deal:
Eller (COL)
Kane (NYR)
Ekholm (EDM)
Schenn and more (TOR)
Meier (NJ)
McCabe (TOR)
Barbashev (VGK)
Niederreiter (WPG)
Orlov (BOS)
O’Reilly (TOR)
Tarasenko (NYR)
Horvat (NYI)
The trade: The Kings deal goaltender Jonathan Quick, a 2023 conditional first-round pick and a 2024 fourth-round pick to the Blue Jackets in exchange for defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo.