Rental players are often the most-trafficked currency ahead of the NHL trade deadline, and a couple high-profile pending free agents were on the move in the past week.
The St. Louis Blues traded Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O’Reilly, who can both be unrestricted free agents this summer, to the New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs, respectively. It’s possible one of those players will have a successful but short stay with their new clubs, and end up on a future version of the best pure rentals of the salary cap era.
But the run up to the trade deadline is also a time when an NHL general manager can make a long-term addition. Whether it is a player who still has term left on his contract, or someone like Bo Horvat who was traded and then immediately inked an eight-year pact with the New York Islanders, GMs can find long-term roster solutions during a time that is often focused on short-term gains for contending clubs.
This edition of The List is about those players — added in the days leading up to the trade deadline, life upended midseason, but the new home became a successful one for a long time. Like the list of pure rentals, we’re going to stick to trades within six weeks or so of the deadline, so early-season moves don’t work here.
We’re also going to stick to veteran/established NHL players and to the salary cap era. Prospects get traded at this time of year, but they’re also usually under team control for a long time so it shouldn’t be a surprise if they spend half a decade or more in their new city. That’s why Filip Forsberg isn’t at or near the top of this list.
Our list includes two core pieces of the Los Angeles Kings’ title teams, a couple of guys who spent a lot of time skating next to Sidney Crosby, a couple of future captains and a bunch of defensemen.
Justin Williams
March 4, 2009 — Kings trade Patrick O’Sullivan and a 2009 second-round pick to the Hurricanes for Williams
O’Sullivan and a different 2009 second went to Edmonton for Erik Cole in this three-team trade. Williams became a critical player for two Stanley Cup-winning teams in three years for Los Angeles, earning the moniker “Mr. Game 7” for his late-series postseason heroics. The Kings were an early analytics darling, and Williams became a star of the Corsi Era because he was one of the best players in the league at winning puck battles along the boards and creating/maintaining offensive possessions. He spent the next six seasons after this trade in Los Angeles. The Hurricanes made out pretty well too, getting one big season from Cole in his second tour of duty with the club and the second-round pick became Brian Dumoulin. He was a key part of the trade that brought Jordan Staal to Carolina.
Feb. 23, 2012 — Kings trade Jack Johnson and a 2013 first-round pick to the Blue Jackets for Carter
Carter signed an 11-year, $58 million contract, one of the “loophole” deals that helped the Kings and Blackhawks dominate this period before the league closed it. He signed that contract with the Flyers and then got traded twice before finding a home in Los Angeles. He spent nine full years with the Kings, winning titles in 2012 and 2014, before getting traded to Pittsburgh. He’s in the top 10 in franchise history in goals during the regular season, while only Wayne Gretzky and Luc Robitaille have more playoff goals for the Kings.
Chris Kunitz
Feb. 26, 2009 — Penguins trade Ryan Whitney to the Ducks for Kunitz and Eric Tangradi
Tangradi was an intriguing prospect, but Kunitz became a fixture for Penguins, particularly next to Crosby. The Ducks traded Whitney to Edmonton the following season, while Kunitz won a Stanley Cup four months after the trade and again in 2016. He’s scored the 10th-most goals in Penguins history, more for the franchise than Hall of Fame talents Ron Francis, Mark Reechi and Joe Mullen, who all spent at least 379 games with the club.
Feb. 19, 2011 — Avalanche trade Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Stewart and a 2011 second-round pick to the Blues for Johnson, Jay McClement and a 2011 first-round pick
This was a seismic trade, featuring three exciting, young players. Stewart spent two full seasons with St. Louis before going to Buffalo in a trade for Ryan Miller and Steve Ott. Shattenkirk earned Calder Trophy votes at the end of this season, then spent five full years with Blues. He finished in the top 20 of the Norris Trophy voting twice, then was traded to Washington at the 2017 deadline. Johnson was the No. 1 pick in the 2006 NHL Draft, and has crafted a long career in Colorado as a solid but rarely spectacular defenseman. He’s one of seven players to play in 700-plus games for the Avalanche, and won the Cup for the first time at 34 years old last season.
Pascal Dupuis
Feb. 26, 2008 — Penguins trade Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito and a 2008 first-round pick to the Thrashers for Marian Hossa and Dupuis
Hossa was No. 1 on our list of pure rentals in the salary cap era after his incredible performance during the 2008 playoffs. Well, he left for Detroit and Dupuis not only stuck around but became an integral role player for the Penguins. He was a depth scorer for the 2009 champions, but Dupuis moved up the lineup and scored 80 goals over the next four seasons. He had 20 in 48 games in the lockout-shortened 2013 season, and finished seventh in the Selke Trophy voting. Injuries hindered him near the end, but Dupuis spent eight seasons after the trade in Pittsburgh.
Jay Bouwmeester
April 1, 2013 — Blues trade Reto Berra, Mark Cundari and a 2013 first-round pick to the Flames for Bouwmeester
At the time of the trade, Bouwmeester had played 750 NHL games without making the playoffs (which was the most in league history for anyone who hadn’t). He played in 75 postseason games for the Blues, including the run to a Stanley Cup in 2019. Bouwmeester spent the final seven seasons of his career with the Blues and averaged more than 20 minutes per game in all of them.
Feb. 21, 2011 — Stars trade James Neal and Matt Niskanen to the Penguins for Alex Goligoski
Neal had a tough start with his new team after the trade, then scored 88 goals in the next three seasons before being traded for an eventual Stanley Cup hero (Patric Hornqvist). Niskanen had three strong seasons with the Penguins before signing with the rival Capitals and winning a Cup in 2018. But Goligoski logged the most team with his new team. He spent five seasons with the Stars and played more than 23 minutes per night for Dallas.
Feb. 18, 2011 — Senators trade Brian Elliott to the Avalanche for Anderson
Anderson had started for Colorado the year before in the playoffs, but they flipped him for Elliott, who went 2-8-1 for them in 12 games before moving on. Anderson spent the next nine seasons with Ottawa. He’s the franchise leader in games played by a goalie and wins.
Dion Phaneuf and Matt Stajan
Jan. 31, 2010 — Maple Leafs trade Stajan, Ian White, Jamal Mayers and Niklas Hagman to the Flames for Phaneuf, Keith Aulie and Fredrik Sjostrom
A huge shake-up trade for both teams about five weeks ahead of the deadline, both Phaneuf and Stajan found new homes for a long time after this one. Neither team made the playoffs in 2010, but Phaneuf eventually became Toronto’s captain, signed a seven-year, $49 million contract … and was one of the more polarizing players of cap era in Toronto. Stajan signed two four-year contracts with the Flames after joining Calgary as a pending UFA in 2010. He scored double-digit goals in six straight years for the Maple Leafs, and then proceeded to do it just once in his eight years with the Flames.
Mike Fisher
Feb. 10, 2011 — Predators trade 2011 first-round pick and a 2012 third-round pick to Ottawa for Fisher
That’s four trades on this list that happened in an 11-day span in 2011. The trade made headlines outside hockey because Fisher is married to Carrie Underwood. He spent the final seven years of his career playing for the Predators, including a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2017. Fisher currently has the eighth-most goals in Predators history, though Ryan Johansen is one behind him.
Roberto Luongo
March 4, 2014 — Panthers trade Jacob Markstorm and Shawn Matthias to the Canucks for Luongo
Luongo cemented his Hall of Fame status with two more top-10 Vezina Trophy finishes in a five-plus year run after being traded back to the Panthers. His contract had turned his story sour in Vancouver, but Luongo remained one of the best goalies in the world deep into his 30s. Luongo had a .922 save percentage from the day after the trade through the end of 2017-18 (his age-38 season) — only John Gibson and Corey Crawford (both at .923) were better in 150-plus games during that span.
March 2, 2015 — Canadiens trade a 2015 second-round pick and a 2015 fourth-round pick to the Oilers for Petry
Petry went from being underappreciated in Edmonton to a staple of Montreal’s blue line for seven years. He played nearly 23 minutes per game during his time with the Canadiens, while earning Norris votes in 2019 and 2021 and helping the club reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2021. Edmonton used the second-rounder to trade for Cam Talbot and drafted Caleb Jones with the fourth-round selection.
Feb. 27, 2016 — Penguins trade a 2016 third-round pick to the Oilers for Schultz
Hey, another Oilers defenseman who left Edmonton and found more success elsewhere. It was immediate for Schultz, who helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017. He spent four full seasons with Pittsburgh, including a career-best 12 goals and 51 points in 2016-17. Schultz also led the Kris Letang-less defense corps with four goals and 13 points during the playoffs.
Andrew Ference
Feb. 10, 2007 — Bruins trade Wayne Primeau, Brad Stuart and a conditional fourth-round pick to the Flames for Ference and Chuck Kobasew
Kobasew had a couple of productive seasons for the Bruins, but Ference became a regular on the Boston blue line for six years after this trade. Ference was never considered an offensive defenseman, but he had four goals and 10 points during Boston’s run to the 2011 championship. This deal worked out pretty well for Calgary too. The Flames only got the fourth-round selection if Stuart didn’t re-sign with the team. He didn’t, and the Flames selected T.J. Brodie with the pick.
Bryce Salvador
Feb. 26, 2008 — Devils trade Cam Janssen to the Blues for Salvador
Salvador spent six seasons with the Devils, including the run to the 2012 Stanley Cup Final. He was named captain in January 2013, becoming the third Black player in league history to wear the ‘C’ after Dirk Graham and Jarome Iginla. As a bonus, he’s worked for the team’s television broadcast after retiring and is one of the best studio analysts in the NHL. Janssen was always known more for his work with his fists, but he actually scored more goals for the Devils when he returned to the teams years after the trade than he did during his time in St. Louis.
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