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NHL trade grades: Bruins add Bertuzzi, rich get richer
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ESPN staff
The NHL trade deadline is just one day 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:
Quick (VGK)
Chychrun (OTT)
Gavrikov (LA)
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 Red Wings trade LW/RW Tyler Bertuzzi to the Bruins for a 2024 first-round pick (top-10 protected) and a 2025 fourth-round pick. Detroit will retain 50% of Bertuzzi’s salary.