NHL's worst trades - three more recent lopsided trades

  There have been loads of horrible trades made over the years. Pederson for Neely and a #1; Naslund straight up for Stojanov; let’s talk about some more recent horrible trades.

   At the time; the Colorado Avalanche was the laughing stock of the NHL for trading a #1 & #2 for goaltender Sergei Varlamov (who is nominated for the Vezina). Today it’s fair to say Colorado is in a much better place than Washington who today fired their coach & general manager. The Av’s goaltending hasn’t looked so good in nearly a decade; where the Caps goaltending haven’t look this bad in a decade.

   Earlier in the year the Buffalo Sabres acquired Matt Moulson from the New York Islanders with a #1 & #2 for Tomas Vanek. Both Moulson & Vanek were later traded at the deadline again. When it’s all said and done; the Sabres got (1) #1, & (3) second round picks. While the Isles traded Vanek, #1 & #2 in return they got (1) #2 & a (B) level prospect.

   The other whoops trade or should have been is this. Earlier this year the Avalanche traded Steve Downie to the Flyers for Max Talbot. The Av’s preference was to give up their first rounder instead the Flyers insisted on Downie as return. Guessing the Flyers would want a do over as Downie has often been a healthy scratch since his return to Phili.