Opening trades of the NHL offseason contain several goalies but few surprises
Among the first handful of players to be traded around in the NHL this summer, there were few stunners
Goaltenders are on the move as NHL teams prepare for next season, and the trades made so far are far from stunners.
Center Pierre-Luc Dubois said he was surprised by Los Angeles sending him to Washington for goalie Darcy Kuemper, but his impending full no-movement clause kicking in July 1 was the impetus for the move. The Kings filled their hole in net after 2023 Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark declined to join them at the March trade deadline.
Boston finally traded Ullmark on Monday, getting a first-round pick, depth center Mark Kastelic and a new backup, Joonas Korpisalo, from Ottawa in a deal completed just before Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Jacob Markstrom knew there was buzz around New Jersey wanting to get him from Calgary, and that move went down earlier in that series, with teams around the league getting down to important business before Florida hoisted the Cup.
Much more movement is expected in the coming days, leading up to and through the draft Friday and Saturday in Las Vegas. A look at the big names who have already changed places:
