Eight of the NHL's worst trades of all time

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8 Worst NHL Trades Ever
Published 2/13/2008 by Alanah at KK Hockey
... To borrow an adage from another sport, any free-swinging baseball slugger will tell you that two extreme outcomes can happen when you take that big swing at a pitch: You can hit a home run, or you can look silly corkscrewing yourself into the ground after completely whiffing. That’s what happened in the following big NHL trades. (Keep in mind, however, that every foolhardy trade on this list made the opposite team’s brass look absolutely brilliant.) continued...

News You Can Use Late in the Day
Published 2/13/2008 by kanadienkyle at IllegalCurve.com
... in April. 12. Former Olympic coach Danielle Sauvageau will take over the women's hockey program at the University of Montreal. 13. The NHL's first Asian player recalls his very brief experience with the Rangers. 14. The Globe and Mail tells us that small is the new big in the NHL. Most coaches will tell you its not the size, but how you use them. 15. Ted Montgomery of USA Today examines the 8 Worst Trades in NHL history. 16. Alan Ryder succumbs to the recent ...

8 worst trades in NHL history
Published 2/13/2008 by admin at The Hockey Herald
I found this interesting post over in the sports section of USA Today. You guys will have to go to the actual article to see the worst trade. I have however included my favorite one in this post. via USA Today: As we draw nearer to the NHL trade deadline (Feb. 26), let’s take a few moments to look back at some of the dumbest, most ill-advised trades ever consummated between two NHL teams. These aren’t the only bad trades ever made, but they are certainly among the worst. To borrow an adage from another sport, any free-swinging ...

Montgomery notes two gigantic Wings 'd'oh'nut' trades
Published 2/14/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
There have been many "bad" trades over the course of the NHL's 91-year history, and USA Today's Ken Montgomery says that the Detroit Red Wings made two colossal bloopers: February 13, USA Today : Trade : The Detroit Red Wings traded Garry Unger and Wayne Connelly to the St. Louis Blues for Red Berenson and Tim Ecclestone. Date : Feb. 6, 1971. Outcome : Unger was traded basically because he wouldn't cut his hair. The Red Wings' old school coach at the time, Ned Harkness, would brook no threat to his authority, and he viewed Unger's long locks as a major abrogation of his iron ...

The Only Dude In The World Who Thinks Ovechkin Sucks [NHL Closer]
Published 2/14/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... * The eight worst trades of all-time, without a single mention of Mike Milbury or the Toronto Maple Leafs? Is that even possible? [USA TODAY] ...

The Best Trade In Capitals History, By Far
Published 2/14/2008 by JP at Japers' Rink
Ted Montgomery over at USA Today is getting ready for the trade deadline by listing eight of the worst trades in NHL history (which, as he implies, can also be viewed as eight of the best trades in NHL history, but what fun is complimenting when you can insult?). Anyway, a Caps trade made Monty's list: Trade : The New York Rangers traded Kelly Miller , Mike Ridley and Bob Crawford to the Washington Capitals for Bob Carpenter and a second-round draft choice [ Ed. note: The pick was in the 1989 Entry Draft and was used on some guy named Jason Prosofsky who ...