For the first time in years, the Anaheim Ducks entered the trade deadline as buyers, and not like the Bob Murray era of shuffling deck chairs just to claim he did something kind of deadline, but as actual buyers. Before the puck drops Friday night at Honda Center, the Ducks sit second in the Pacific Division with 71 points and are right behind the Vegas Golden Knights (72 points) for first place. Here is a breakdown of the moves GM Pat Verbeek made at the deadline.
John Carlson acquired from the Washington Capitals
Grade: A
This trade dropped in the middle of the night (depending on which time zone you reside in) and caught most fans off guard, as they woke up the morning of deadline day.