Sabres just needed Kane??

[avalanchegm]

Sifting through some old posts and came across this one:
nshlcommish.proboards.com/thread/7023/best-trades-worst

I know it's been brought back to light in recent months but I find it interesting to see the Sabres once had Patrick Kane who, in Gorbs' words: " would never wear a sabres uniform." Well, he did, and wore it well.

Is anyone interested in starting this best/worst trade thread back up with more power of hindsight?

[Anaheim GM]

It's always good to take a walk down memory lane of trades of the past......in relation to Patrick Kane....His career began with easily Anaheim's worst trade in its 12 year history. I traded the #1 overall pick in 2007 (Patrick Kane) in exchange for Ryan Whitney and a 2007 3rd round draft selection (Vladimir Ruzicka). Horrible.

Now, I must admit, I had two other first round picks in the 2007 draft and those were not half bad at all(Lars Eller and Kevin Shattenkirk). That's the only positive out of the most horrible deal in Anaheim Duck history.

[Anaheim GM]

In addition, speaking of the 2007 draft. The worst draft selection ever taken was in the 2007 draft by the Anaheim Ducks. #3 overall was Angelo Esposito. Um, yep. Horrible again and another reason why I don't take a wild flyer on players in the first round. Thank God for Eller and Shattenkirk....

Step 1: Finding out the problem. In this case, it was falling in love with a player whom the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted that was surrounded by a ton of controversial hype. The naysayers were right, obviously.

Step 2: Washing it out. I recently just released Esposito after keeping him years in my organization beyond what was necessary. Why? As a reminder to stay humble on draft day.

Great learning experience, though....Humbling...very humbling.

[CoyotesGM]

Even the best GM's get swept up in an emotional trade every now an then. Also hind-sight is always 20/20.

[FlyersGM]

I'm really enjoying Eller on my bottom lines right now!

[FlyersGM]

Just dug this one up from the 2006-2007 season: (ouch!)

To Philly: Karel Rachunek, OTT 2007 Rnd 3, OTT 2007 Rnd 6
To Ottawa: Jim Vandermeer, Mike Richards, TB 2008 Rnd 3

It turned out to be alright after making this deal with the Kings the following season:

To LA Kings: Karel Rachunek, Michal Handzus, PHI 2008 Rnd 3, PHI 2008 Rnd 6
To Philly: Colin White, Daniel Girardi, Todd Marchant, LA 2008 Rnd 7


Girardi was subsequently rerated (NHL) and has been a mainstay as a top four defenseman on my blue line since 2008.

[torontogm]

Best trades:

I actually like deals in which both teams get what they need.

March 5, 2012: To Toronto: Keith Aulie D, Reilly Smith RW (P), CGY 1 2012 (Scott Laughton C); To Calgary: Steve Eminger D
- Steve Eminger is rated as a stud and Calgary wanted to make a huge upgrade to the blueline. Andrew offered an exceptional package straight out to get him. Andrew has never bitched, so I assume he is happy with his end of the deal [just check where Calgary sits in the standings every year and you'll understand why] and Toronto came away with a package of three good youngsters.

March 15, 2010: To Toronto: Jason Spezza C; To Nashville: James Van Riemsdyk LW, Cody Franson D, Jeremy Smith G, Montreal's First Round pick in 2010 (Ryan Johansen C), Toronto's Second Round pick in 2010 (Alexander Petrovic D), Nashville's Third Round pick in 2010 (Greg McKegg C)
- I gave up a ton for the center my club desperately needed. Spezza was a big part of the 2013 Cup winning squad. I like this trade a lot because both teams did really well [Nashville had struggled with Spezza, so to move him and get JVR, Franson and Johanson was a huge injection of youth. I ended up getting the 2nd (Petrovic) back later when I sent him Matt Stajan]. Very similar to the deal Andrew made to get Eminger in terms of high price getting good results.

On the other hand...

At the time "getting rid" of Bobrovsky seemed like a great move, but I think Nathan Erb was quite the visionary [remember that Bobrovsky's future was in question because the Flyers had just solved their goaltending question by paying a king's ransom to sign Bryzgalov]. I flipped the first to Ottawa, and then flipped the fourth from that deal:

July 7, 2011: To Toronto: WSH 1 2011 (Joseph Morrow D), LAK 3 2012 (Tanner Richard C); To Pittsburgh: Sergei Bobrovsky G
July 9, 2011: To Toronto: EDM 2 2011 (Ty Rattie LW), OTT 4 2011 (Seth Ambroz RW); To Ottawa: WSH 1 2011 (Joseph Morrow D)
July 9, 2011: To Toronto: NYR 4 2011 (Jonathan Racine D), CLB 7 2011 (Max Everson D); To Columbus: OTT 4 2011 (Seth Ambroz RW)

In a nutshell this was Sergei Bobrovsky for Tanner Richard, Ty Rattie, Jonathan Racine and Max Everson... Rattie had better live up to expectations and Racine will have to turn out to be a good shut down D-man for this to be a decent deal for Toronto.

[WildGM]

Have not made too many deals I found to be that redick...or necessarily deserving to be in the thread......

but I did give Sergei Gonchar one trillion dollars and nearly bankrupt my team....to the extent where I had to make cap correction deals...so that kinda counts...

[NYRangersGM]

two deals come to mind
rangers trade the rights to Sidney Crosby and get 5 players. the start of playoff run
2nd was rangers get Chara for Phnaneuf straight up

[CalgaryGM]

My worst trade I think was with Chicago. On the evening of March 5, 2007 at the trade deadline, after coming home from darts, drunk lol.
To Chicago: C Josef Vasicek, D Andrew Alberts, C Josh Hennessy, LW Lauri Korpikoski, G Semen Varlamov and D Chris Butler
To Calgary: C John Madden and D Brad Lukowich

I really thought these two would make a difference going into the playoffs. Nope, I was wrong.

Best deal I made.
Was at the 2005 draft, which was the first draft I took part of, and the only draft I never attended in person.
To Ottawa: MTL 2005 Rnd 1, STL 2005 Rnd 2, OTT 2005 Rnd 5
To Calgary: FLA 2005 Rnd 1

Taking Carey Price with the 7th overall pick. This was the Sydney Crosby draft. I don't recall who Ottawa took