Biggest NHL Trade Deadline deals in past 10 seasons

The NHL Trade Deadline is 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 26, and with it fast approaching, NHL.com looks back at some of the biggest moves made near the deadline in the past 10 seasons.

Feb. 27, 2017

D Kevin Shattenkirk from the St. Louis Blues to the Washington Capitals

The pending unrestricted free agent was traded with goalie Pheonix Copley to the Capitals for forwards Zach Sanford, Brad Malone and two draft picks. Shattenkirk had 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in 19 regular-season games with the Capitals but couldn't help them reach the Eastern Conference Final for the first time since 1998. He had six points (one goal, five assists) in 13 Stanley Cup Playoff games, but the Capitals lost in seven games to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Second Round. Following the season, he signed a four-year $26.65 million contract with the New York Rangers.

Feb. 26, 2017

G Ben Bishop from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Los Angeles Kings

With the Kings still in the playoff hunt despite missing goalie Jonathan Quick for most of the season, they traded goalie Peter Budaj, defenseman Erik Cernak and two 2017 NHL Draft picks to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Bishop and a fifth-round pick in 2017. Bishop split time with Quick, going 2-3-2 with a 2.49 goals-against average and .900 save percentage in seven games (six starts), but the Kings missed the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. Bishop was traded to the Dallas Stars for a 2017 fourth-round draft pick on May 9 and signed a six-year, $29.5 million contract with them three days later.

Feb. 28, 2016

C Eric Staal from the Carolina Hurricanes to the New York Rangers

Staal, who spent his first 12 NHL seasons with the Hurricanes and helped them win the Stanley Cup in 2006, was traded to the Rangers for two draft picks and forward Aleksi Saarela. Staal was having his worst season offensively (33 points in 63 games) since he was a rookie in 2003-04; however, he never seemed to get comfortable in New York, finishing with six points (three goals, three assists) in 20 games. He was reunited with brother Marc Staal, a defenseman, but the Rangers were eliminated from the first round of the playoffs by the Penguins in five games and Eric Staal had no points. Following the season, the unrestricted free agent signed a three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Minnesota Wild.

Feb. 27, 2015

Kimmo Timonen from the Philadelphia Flyers to the Chicago Blackhawks

Timonen, 40, was diagnosed with blood clots prior to the season and was out indefinitely to begin 2014-15. With the trade deadline nearing, Timonen, who had been cleared to play, was traded to the Blackhawks for two draft picks to try and win the Stanley Cup. A week later, the 16-year veteran announced he would retire at the end of the season. Timonen didn't score a point in 36 regular-season and playoff games with Chicago, but was the first person Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews handed the Cup to after Chicago defeated the Lightning in Game 6 of the Final.

Feb. 26, 2015

F Jaromir Jagr from the New Jersey Devils to the Florida Panthers

Jagr, who had 29 points (11 goals, 18 assists) in 57 games with the Devils, was traded to the Panthers for two draft picks. He picked up his offense with the Panthers, scoring 18 points (six goals, 12 assists) in 20 games, but Florida missed the playoffs by seven points. Jagr signed a one-year contract to remain with the Panthers in 2015-16 and led them in scoring with 66 points (27 goals, 39 assists). Florida won the Atlantic Division for the second time, setting records for wins (47) and points (103), but lost in six games to the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference First Round.

March 5, 2014

F Martin St. Louis from the Tampa Bay Lightning to the New York Rangers

St. Louis, who was in his 13th season with the Lightning, was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season and requested a trade to the Rangers. The Lightning captain, who's first in team history in points (953) and assists (588), and second in goals (365), was traded for Rangers captain Ryan Callahan, with each team also receiving a draft pick. St. Louis scored one goal in 19 games with the Rangers but had 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 25 playoff games to help them reach the Stanley Cup Final, though they lost to the Kings in five games. The final game of St. Louis' NHL career was Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final; the Rangers lost to Callahan and the Lightning 2-0.

March 4, 2014

G Roberto Luongo from the Vancouver Canucks to the Florida Panthers

Luongo, who helped the Canucks get within one win of the Stanley Cup in 2011, was traded with forward Steven Anthony to the Panthers for goalie Jacob Markstrom and forward Shawn Matthias. Vancouver's all-time leader in wins (252) and shutouts (38) was stunned by the trade. He went 6-7-1 with a 2.46 GAA, .924 save percentage and one shutout in 14 games with Florida, but the Panthers missed the playoffs. He won 28 games in 2014-15 and 35 in 2015-16, when the Panthers made the playoffs for the first time since 2011-12.

Feb. 28, 2014

G Ryan Miller from the Buffalo Sabres to the St. Louis Blues

The Sabres traded Miller, their all-time leader in wins (284) who spent his first 11 seasons in Buffalo, with captain Steve Ott to the Blues for goalie Jaroslav Halak, forwards Chris Stewart and William Carrier, and two draft picks. Miller, an unrestricted free agent after the season, went 10-8-1 with a 2.47 GAA, .903 save percentage and one shutout in 19 games with the Blues, but was 2-4 with a 2.70 GAA and .897 save percentage in a first-round loss to the defending champion Blackhawks. Miller signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Canucks following the season.

April 3, 2013

F Marian Gaborik from the New York Rangers to the Columbus Blue Jackets

Gaborik, who struggled with the Rangers (nine goals in 35 games), was traded with prospects Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle to the Blue Jackets for forwards Derek Dorsett and Derick Brassard and defenseman John Moore. Gaborik had eight points (three goals, five assists) in 12 games with Columbus and struggled the following season with 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 22 games. He was traded to the Kings on March 4, 2014, and led all playoff scorers with 14 goals to help the Kings win the Cup for the second time in three seasons.

March 27, 2013

F Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames to the Pittsburgh Penguins

After playing his entire 16-year NHL career (1,219 games) with the Flames, Iginla, set to become a free agent after the season, was traded to the Penguins for prospects Kenny Agostino, Ben Hanowski and a first-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft. Iginla, who's first in games played (1,219), goals (525) and points (1,095), and second in assists (570) with the Flames, had 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 13 regular-season games with the Penguins. He had 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 15 playoff games, but the Penguins were swept by the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Final. Following the season, Iginla signed a one-year contract with the Bruins.

Feb. 23, 2012

C Jeff Carter from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Los Angeles Kings

Traded to the Blue Jackets by the Philadelphia Flyers on June 23, 2011, Carter was dealt to the Kings for defenseman Jack Johnson and a first-round pick in the 2013 NHL Draft after playing 39 games in 2011-12. He had 13 points (eight goals, five assists) in the playoffs, including scoring the Stanley Cup-winning goal in Game 6 of the Final against the Devils that season. Carter also helped the Kings win the Cup in 2014 with 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists) in 26 postseason games.

March 4, 2009

F Bill Guerin from the New York Islanders to the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Islanders traded their captain to the Penguins for a conditional 2009 NHL Draft pick. Added for veteran leadership, Guerin has 12 points (five goals, seven assists) in 17 regular-season games and 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 24 playoff games to help the Penguins win the Stanley Cup. Guerin, who also won the Cup with the Devils in 1994-95, signed a one-year contract to remain with the Penguins the following season. He had 45 points (21 goals, 24 assists) in 78 games and nine points (four goals, five assists) in 11 playoff games in 2009-10. He retired Dec. 6, 2010 after he wasn't offered a contract.

Feb. 26, 2008

F Marian Hossa from the Atlanta Thrashers to the Pittsburgh Penguins

Hossa, who has 56 points (26 goals, 30 assists) in 60 games with Atlanta in the final season of his contract, was traded to Pittsburgh with forward Pascal Dupuis for forwards Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, prospect Angelo Esposito and a first-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft. Hossa had 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 12 regular-season games and 26 (12 goals, 14 assists) in 20 playoff games, but the Penguins lost the Stanley Cup Final to the Detroit Red Wings in six games. Hossa signed a one-year, $7.45 million contract with the Red Wings the following season but lost to the Penguins in Game 7 of the Cup Final. He signed a 12-year, $62.8 million contract with the Blackhawks beginning in 2009-10 and won the Cup that season as well as in 2013 and 2015.