Jan 24, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Team Foligno forward Jiri Sekac (26) of the Montreal Canadiens competes in the fastest skater competition in the 2015 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russell LaBounty-USA TODAY Sports
The trade deadline has come and gone, and the Anaheim Ducks were involved in six separate acquisitions over the course of seven days in an effort to further bolster the roster for a potential deep Stanley Cup Playoff run. The actual deadline passed at 3:00 ET on Monday (noon PT), but teams were free to make deals the moment the offseason began. In that time, the Ducks have made plenty of moves, both good (Ryan Kesler, Nate Thompson) and bad (Rene Bourque, Eric Brewer).
But for the trades done near the end of the deadline, the verdict is mostly preliminary. True grades and assessments cannot be handed out without hindsight, which for these deals, comes with game action and seeing players play. Playoff success (or lack thereof) impacts these grades, as do playoff performances, retaining the player acquired, and the development of a prospect or draft pick.
The first deal the Ducks made was on Tuesday, when the team made its second deal with the Montreal Canadiens this season (the first being when the Ducks acquired Bourque for Bryan Allen in November). In a swap of wingers, the Ducks acquired left winger Jiri Sekac from the Canadiens for right winger Devante Smith-Pelly.
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