The One NHL Trade Every Fan Wishes They Could Erase—And Why It Still Haunts Their Team
The Flames just haven’t been the same since that trade. The haul they returned was solid and could still bear fruit (they used a conditional first on Cullen Potter at the end of the 2025 draft’s first round). It hasn’t led to any playoff success, however. Meanwhile, Tkachuk won the Stanley Cup twice with the Panthers and has emerged as one of the NHL’s most prominent stars. The two franchises went in different directions after that trade. — Julian McKenzie
Carolina Hurricanes
Martin Necas, Jack Drury, 2025 second-round pick and 2026 fourth-round pick for Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall in a three-team deal with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks (2025)
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