Best and worst deadline acquisitions so far?

[Rec T]

A bit before the deadline but Fowler need to be on the 'best' list somewhere.

 

[Cup Or Bust]

I will pick Rantanen certainly, but Walman also because with Ekholm out for the Oilers, if not for Walman, I doubt the Oilers are still in the playoffs. Both have made massive impacts on their teams in different ways.

 

[voxel]

I can't tell you how much I am a fan of Walman since the TD. He's a better Broberg (coming from someone whose watched PB's AHL years). He's slightly worse than Ekholm but that's a high bar. I don't miss Ceci or Desharnais or Broberg at all.

He makes Emberson seem like an AHLer.

And he's signed for another year at $3.4M!!!

 

[atlanticobserver]

Playoff teams only. My tierlist of sorts (taking into consideration cost and outcome):

Excellent: Rantanen (clear #1), Marchand, S. Jones, Walman

Sneaky good: Taylor Hall/Stankoven, Kuzmenko, Cozens, Bjorkstrand (while he lasted), Blackwood/Wedgewood, R. Smith

Met expectations: Carlo, Laughton, Gourde, Granlund, Coyle, Beauvillier, Frederic, L. Schenn, Nyquist, Sturm

Not great: Drury, Lindgren, B. Tanev, Zetterlund (could be up a tier, wasn't a bad trade per se, but just kinda underwhelming)

This was a big mistake: Brock Nelson, Necas

Clear winners: Florida, Dallas, Edmonton, maybe Carolina

 

[Summer Rose]

Playoff teams only. My tierlist of sorts (taking into consideration cost and outcome):

Excellent: Rantanen (clear #1), Marchand, S. Jones, Walman

Sneaky good: Taylor Hall/Stankoven, Kuzmenko, Cozens, Bjorkstrand (while he lasted), Blackwood/Wedgewood, R. Smith

Met expectations: Carlo, Laughton, Gourde, Granlund, Coyle, Beauvillier, Frederic, L. Schenn, Nyquist, Sturm

Not great: Drury, Lindgren, B. Tanev, Zetterlund (could be up a tier, wasn't a bad trade per se, but just kinda underwhelming)

This was a big mistake: Brock Nelson, Necas

Clear winners: Florida, Dallas, Edmonton, maybe Carolina

I see you put "while he lasted" about Oliver Bjorkstrand, but I'm not so sure about putting him in the "sneaky good" category. He had a hard time getting going after the trade, although he did eventually adjust to Jon Cooper's system (Yanni Gourde, acquired in the same trade, had previously played under Cooper so he didn't really have much trouble).

On the other hand, Bjorkstrand got injured and was unable to play in the playoffs.

 

[atlanticobserver]

I see you put "while he lasted" about Oliver Bjorkstrand, but I'm not so sure about putting him in the "sneaky good" category. He had a hard time getting going after the trade, although he did eventually adjust to Jon Cooper's system (Yanni Gourde, acquired in the same trade, had previously played under Cooper so he didn't really have much trouble).

On the other hand, Bjorkstrand got injured and was unable to play in the playoffs.

I am giving him credit because he got the power play going again as a legitimate right handed threat that took pressure off of Kucherov. He was also quite good defensively and beginning to get going before he got hurt. But could easily bump him down a tier. I think he will have a big year next season.

 

[Turin]

Beauvillier has been great for the Caps. Win/win.

He had an ok first round against a trash opponent, aside from that he’s not done much. But if they’re happy with him that’s fine

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

He had an ok first round against a trash opponent, aside from that he’s not done much. But if they’re happy with him that’s fine

He botched a couple of open net tap-ins vs Carolina. That's the only time I've noticed him.