Mistakes — boneheaded or not — are woven into the fabric of any NHL trade deadline, and while it’s early, the 2022 version already features a classic overpay.
Handing Rasmus Ristolainen a comically bad contract extension burns through just about any remaining benefit of the doubt.
It’s one thing to look at certain public metrics at Evolving Hockey, Hockey Viz, Natural Stat Trick, etc.
Going forward, Flyers fans should hope for the best for the rest of Fletcher’s 2022 NHL Trade Deadline moves.
Being that Hertl is already 28, there’s the typical concern about the aging curve.
Despite quite a few things going right — including Tomáš Hertl enjoying puck luck that sometimes eludes him — the Sharks are set to miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
The beauty of short-term signings is that, if you’re wrong, you’re not shackled to your bad decision for too long.
But considering how Pavelski’s formed one of the NHL’s best lines with Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson, it makes a lot of sense to simply hope he can approach his high level of play in 2022-23.
In the grand scheme of things, the Dallas Stars must take a long look in the mirror.
The Stars have both a distant and recent history of being timid to trade players at the deadline.
The Sharks pulled off a pretty impressive juggling act with Douglas Murray and Ryane Clowe in 2013.
At least the Panthers/Canadiens Ben Chiarot trade makes sense for both teams, though.
