NHL Trade Deadline day is one of the most exciting day of the year for NHL fans, and one of the most nerve racking for players and general managers. How many transactions will take place this year? Will it be busy or will most of the action come early like last season. Time will tell, but it is always fun. Here is a breakdown of NHL Trade Deadline Day deals by the numbers.
TRADE DEADLINE DAY STATISTICS SINCE 1980
Number of trades: 496
Number of players traded: 913
Number of draft picks traded: 312
DEADLINE DAY DEALS
2009-2010 – 31 Transactions
2010-2011 – 16 Transactions
2011-2012 – 15 Transactions
2012-2013 – 27 Transactions
2013-2014 – 20 Transactions
MOST-TRADED PLAYERS ON DEADLINE DAY SINCE 1980
4 – Alan May (1988, 1989, 1994, 1995)
3 – Dan McGillis (1996, 1998, 2003)
3 – Mark Janssens (1992, 1997, 1998)
3 – Mike Gartner (1989, 1990, 1994)
3 – Steve Konroyd (1986, 1993, 1994)
ROUND-BY-ROUND DRAFT PICKS TRANSFERRED ON DEADLINE DAY SINCE 1980
1st-Round Picks: 24
2nd-Round Picks: 64
3rd-Round Picks: 66
4th-Round Picks: 48
5th-Round Picks: 37
6th-Round Picks: 34
7th-Round Picks: 24
8th-Round Picks: 7
9th-Round Picks: 6
10th-Round Picks: 1
11th-Round Picks: 0
12th-Round Picks: 1
IMMEDIATE DIVIDENDS
Most points, remainder of season by players traded on deadline day (since 1979-80)
Season Player/Team Former Club GP- G- A- PTS
2009-10 Peter Mueller, Col. Phx. 15- 9- 11- 20
1996-97 * Robert Reichel, NYI Cgy. 12- 5- 14- 19
2007-08 Brian Campbell, S.J. Buf. 20- 3- 16- 19
2009-10 Lee Stempniak, Phx. Tor. 18- 14- 4- 18
2007-08 Jeff Halpern, T.B. Dal. 19- 10- 8- 18
1980-81 * Steve Tambellini, Col. NYI 13- 6- 12- 18
2009-10 Wojtek Wolski, Phx. Col. 18- 6- 12- 18
1994-95 * Russ Courtnall, Van. Dal. 13- 4- 14- 18
1989-90 * Mike Gartner, NYR Min. 12- 11- 5- 16
2005-06 Sergei Samsonov, Edm. Bos. 19- 5- 11- 16
2008-09 Mark Recchi, Bos. T.B. 18- 10- 6- 16
2008-09 Matthew Lombardi, Phx Cgy. 19- 5- 11- 16
2013-14 Marian Gaborik, L.A. CBJ 19- 5- 11- 16
* trade deadline was 26 days prior to season’s end (subsequent rule: 40 days)
* Statistics provided by the National Hockey League
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