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From Getty

            The Boston Bruins have acquired winger Marcus Johansson from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2019 2nd round pick and a 2020 4th. New Jersey also retains 40% of Johansson\’s contract.

             Johansson is what every contender should go after: scoring. Johansson hasn\’t worked out well in New Jersey, but has a good history in Washington. He will improve the Bruins top six. The cost isn\’t too bad, which is good for a team scared away from Mark Stone\’s price.

             Johansson, 28, has scored 12 goals with 15 assists for 27 points in 48 games for the Devils this season. The best year of his career came in 2016-17, when he scored 24 goals with 34 assists for 58 points in 82 games. In his career for the Devils and Washington Capitals, Johansson has scored 119 goals with 212 assists for 331 points in 578 games.

             For he Devils, they have been struggling this season, and already traded Ben Lovejoy and Keith Kinkaid. A Johansson trade seemed obvious since he\’s a pending UFA. For a player that has struggled like Johansson, a second and a 4th round pick isn\’t a terrible return.

From NBC

             The Nashville Predators have acquired winger Wayne Simmonds from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Ryan Hartman and a 4th round pick.

              The Predators are one of the top teams in the NHL, but if they want to beat out the Winnipeg Jets and win the Central Division, they needed to upgrade at the trade deadline, and they did. They get Simmonds, a player who will help their abysmal power play, and improve their top-six. They give up just Hartman, who isn\’t nearly as good as Simmonds.

              Simmonds, 30, has scored 16 goals with 11 assists for 27 points in 62 games for the Flyers this season. The best year of his career came in 2015-16, when he scored 32 goals with 28 assists for 60 points in 81 games. In his NHL career for the Flyers and Los Angeles Kings, Simmonds has scored 242 goals and 229 assists for 471 points in 824 games.

               The Flyers aren\’t contending for a playoff spot, and since Simmonds is a pending UFA, it makes sense to trade him, though the return was underwhelming. Hartman is a bottom-six player who Nashville acquired last deadline for a first round pick, which was a big reach.

                Hartman, 24, has scored 10 goals with 10 assists for 20 points in 64 games for the Preds this year. In his NHL career for Nashville and the Chicago Blackhawks, Hartman has scored 40 goals with 43 assists for 83 points in 226 games.

from SBNation

           The Nashville Predators have acquired center Mikael Granlund from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Kevin Fiala.

            This was an unexpected trade. Granlund is coming off back-to-back seasons in the high 60 point range. And he isn\’t having too bad of a year right now. The Preds were able to land him for not that much. Fiala is younger, but isn\’t having as good as a season as Granlund is. This is a big add for Nashville.

             Granlund, who turns 27 tomorrow, has scored 15 goals with 34 assists for 49 points in 63 games for the Wild this year. His best career season was in 2016-17, when he scored 26 goals with 43 assists for 69 points in 81 games. In his NHL career, all for the Wild, Granlund has scored 93 goals with 224 assists for 317 points in 461 games.

             I really don\’t get this trade for the Wild. Granlund recently signed a three year deal that will take him through next season. Fiala is younger, but hasn\’t had production near Granlund\’s rate in his career.

             Fiala, 22, has scored 10 goals with 22 assists for 32 points in 64 games for the Predators this season. In his NHL career, all in Nashville, Fiala has scored 45 goals with 52 assists for 97 points in 204 games.

             

From Sportsnet

             The Vegas Golden Knights have acquired winger Mark Stone and forward Tobias Lindberg from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for defenseman Erik Brannstrom, forward Oscar Lindberg and a 2019 second round pick. Stone has reportedly also agreed to an eight year extension worth $9.5 million a season with Vegas.

             This is a huge trade. Stone, the biggest name traded on deadline day, was an upcoming free agent, and with Ottawa being a very bad team, they were smart and decided to trade him. Stone is a top-line player that will now be under contract for Vegas for the next eight and a half seasons. They made a splash at the deadline last year, acquiring Tomas Tatar, but this year was much bigger. Stone will be an immediate impact player for the Knights.

               Stone, 26, has scored 28 goals with 34 assists for 62 points in 59 games for the Sens this year. In his NHL career, all in Ottawa, Stone has scored 123 goals with 188 assists for 311 points in 366 games.

                Lindberg, 23, has scored 5 goals with seven assists for 12 points in 44 games for the Belleville Senators and Cranton/Wilkes-Barre Penguins of the AHL this year. In 2015-16, he got his only taste of NHL action, when he scored two points, both assists, in six games for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

               Like I mentioned before, Ottawa is a terrible team, and had already dealt Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel to Columbus. Trading Stone if they couldn\’t sign him to an extension seemed obvious. In return, they get Brannstrom, a top prospect for Vegas, Lindberg, a bottom six player, and a second round pick.

               Brannstrom, 19, has scored seven goals with 21 assists for 28 points in 41 games for the AHL\’s Chicago Wolves this season.

               Lindberg, 27, has scored four goals with eight assists for 12 points in 35 games for the Golden Knights this year. In his NHL career for the Knights and New York Rangers, Lindberg has scored 34 goals with 37 assists for 71 points in 232 games.

From Newsday

             The Winnipeg Jets have acquired forward Kevin Hayes from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Brendan Lemieux, a 2019 first round pick, and a 2022 4th round pick.

              For the Jets, it was just a matter of time when they were going to get Hayes. They seemed like the team most likely to land him, and when the offer for Mark Stone was too high, they settled for Hayes. Hayes is a top-six forward that can play center and wing, and boost the Jets\’ lineup.

               Hayes, 26, has scored 14 goals and 28 assists for 42 points in 51 games for the Rangers this season. In his NHL career, all in New York, Hayes has scored 87 goals with 129 assists for 216 points in 361 games.

                The Rangers are rebuilding, and since Hayes is an upcoming UFA, it made perfect sense to trade him. They acquire a first round pick, which is always a good starting point, a 4th, and Lemieux, a young forward with NHL experience who can develop into a top-9 forward for them.

                 Lemieux, 22, has scored nine goals with two assists for 11 points in 44 games for the Jets this season. In his NHL career, all in Winnipeg, Lemieux has scored 10 goals and two assists for 12 points in 53 games.