After all of the rumors and speculation for the past few months, the 2023 NHL trade deadline has come and gone. Now that the dust has settled and we have seen what everybody has done (or not done) it is time to hand out some grades.
Every team is in a different situation, with some teams looking to add the final piece to a Stanley Cup puzzle and others simply trying to unload contracts and re-tool for the future.
In handing out grades a few things were kept in mind.
Did the team in question have a plan, or was it just a haphazard approach to the deadline?