Fantasy Implications from the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline

The NHL Trade Deadline is always one of the most intriguing days of the year. Sometimes we see a flurry of activity and the insiders are in their glory. In other years, deals are done early or not at all and we’re forced to watch James Duthrie reading some manifesto.

This year we landed somewhere in between. But the impact on the fantasy hockey landscape has been made. We’ll discuss how it should all shake out down the stretch and beyond.

To Vegas: Tomas Hertl
To San Jose: David Edstrom + 1st round pick

The most shocking deal of the deadline came in its final moments. Not only was it Vegas setting the hockey world on fire and once again sparking a debate about LTIR and cap compliance. But it was also mostly retired Bob McKenzie breaking the deal ahead of all the current insiders. Bob remains t