The NHL trading period is now over and teams have either added pieces for a playoff run or a rebuild. Lets take a look at how teams did with their February trades, including the NHL Trade Deadline.
The playoff grade deals with how the addition will impact a playoff run, while the fantasy grade deals with offensive addition and long term potential.
LOS ANGELES KINGS – The Kings added a big power forward by the name of Dustin Penner. He is a 6'4:, 245-pound player who knows how to score goals. Playing alongside a playmaker like Anze Kopitar could prove to be a lethal combination. Penner still has one more year left on his contract so the Kings should see a big year from Penner next season. PLAYOFF GRADE: B FANTASY GRADE: A-
MINNESOTA WILD – The Wild made two minor moves acquiring Jeff Penner and Mikko Lehtonen. Penner is having a career season in the AHL scoring 35 points but will likely never score more then 20-25 points a season in the NHL. Lehtonen is another player who has had some success in the AHL with back-to-back 20-plus goals season and will develop into a third line ...
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Article written by Aaron Brouwer
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