We’re only just past the quarter mark of the regular season, but some of last offseason’s trades have already proven valuable for specific teams. While it’s difficult to judge a trade based on a small sample size, some moves have yielded such early gains that it’s clear the trade was a win, especially considering the low cost to acquire the player.

Notably missing from the list is Golden Knights forward Mitch Marner ; however, since the move was expected in free agency, it was not included. Clearly, it’s been a significant acquisition for Vegas. Nonetheless, given the article’s tone, it was left off the list.

The first trade involves the Blackhawks acquiring forward André Burakovsky from the Kraken in exchange for forward Joe Veleno , who was subsequently bought out. Init

See Full Page