Deadline Deals
Infamous Jersey #'s
Draft Busts
One-Hit Wonders
Free Agent Follies
100
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired this superstar forward at the 2008 deadline, sending Erik Christensen and Colby Armstrong the other way
Who is Marian Hossa
100
Lightning goaltender Darren Puppa wore this number, after his regular number 39 was unavailable.
What is 93
100
The Atlanta Thrashers missed an empty netter by choosing this player 1st overall in 1999.
Who is Patrick Stefan
100
This current Pittsburgh Penguin set NHL shootout records as a member of the Dallas Stars, going 9-for-9 to begin his career.
Who is Jussi Jokinen
100
This former Senators, Rangers, Bruins, and Blues defenceman has been viewed as the worst free-agent signing in NHL history after agreeing to a 6 yr/39 million dollar deal in 2008.
Who is Wade Redden
200
At the '96 deadline, the Vancouver Canucks traded Alex Stojanov to the Pittsburgh Penguins for their future captain. Name him.
Who is Markus Naslund
200
Pavel Kubina wore this goalie number as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs
What is 31
200
Brother of superstar centerman Eric Lindros, this 1994 9th overall pick played only 51 NHL games.
Who is Brett Lindros
200
This Chicago Blackhawk scored an unlikely 9 goals in the 2013 playoffs and parlayed that performance into a 4 yr/16 million dollar deal last offseason.
Who is Bryan Bickell
200
The NY Rangers picked up the Dallas Stars' "sloppy seconds" on waivers after the Stars signed this pest to a 4 yr/15 million dollar deal in 2008.
Who is Sean Avery
300
In 1998, this Hall of Fame defenceman was traded to the Detroit Red Wings by the Chicago Blackhawks for Anders Eriksson and Detroit's 1st round choices in 1999 (Steve McCarthy) and 2001 (Adam Munro)
Who is Chris Chelios
300
This current San Jose Shark broke into the league in 2011 and was often ridiculed for wearing #69 during his first two seasons.
Who is Andrew Desjardins
300
Nicknamed "The Huge Speciman," this 12th overall pick in 2003 didn't make his NHL debut until 2011, and has only 2 career NHL games played.
Who is Hugh Jessiman
300
This former Edmonton Oiler exploded for a playoff-leading 14 goals during the Oilers' miracle 2006 Cup run.
Who is Fernando Pisani
300
This stay-at-home defenceman turned an NHL All-Star Game appearance into a 5-year contract from the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2009 offseason.
Who is Mike Komisarek
400
At the '91 deadline, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Ulf Samuelsson, Grant Jennings, and this 2007 Hall of Fame inductee from the Hartford Whalers, in one of the most lopsided trades in NHL history.
Who is Ron Francis
400
Former Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Brian Lawton is the only player to wear this Gretzky-esque number.
What is 98
400
Despite scoring 134 points as a rookie with the Calgary Hitmen, this 4th overall pick in the 1999 NHL draft only managed 78 career NHL games
Who is Pavel Brendl
400
This former 55-goal scorer would go on to struggle after being involved in one of the "greatest" trades in NHL history.
Who is Jimmy Carson
400
Theoren Fleury was one of the most colorful superstars in NHL history, but few fans remember his stint with this team after signing a 2 yr/8.5 million dollar contract in 2002.
Who are the Chicago Blackhawks
500
At the '98 deadline, the Lightning acquired future 1st and 3rd round picks from the Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks, respectively. Which two future NHL captains ended up being chosen with those picks?
Who are Vinny Lecavalier and Brad Richards
500
This current player agent and former Minnesota North Star remains the only player since 1950 to wear the number 0.
Who is Neil Sheehy
500
Alexander Daigle was chosen 1st overall in 1993, ahead of these two former Anaheim Duck superstars, selected 2nd overall and 4th overall that year.
Who are Chris Pronger and Paul Kariya
500
This one-hit wonder, whose son Nick is a rookie with the Florida Panthers, registered a 43-goal and 78-point season in 1985-86, before following up with a 4-goal season in 1986-87
Who is Scott Bjugstad
500
A rumor has emerged that this former Avalanche defenceman was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2008 because Brian Burke mistakenly thought he was Kurt Sauer.
Who is Jeff Finger