NHL Trade Deadline 2017: Post-Deadline Roundup and Twitter Reaction

The 2017 NHL trade deadline didn't deliver any blockbuster deals with the potential to shift the league's balance of power heading toward the playoffs. Instead, contenders focused on trying to find one or two pieces to bolster their rosters for the stretch run of the regular season.

Thomas Vanek, Jarome Iginla and Mark Streit were among the notable players to change teams during Wednesday's action. Bigger names, such as Kevin Shattenkirk, Martin Hanzal and Ben Bishop, were moved in the days leading up to the deadline, as noted by TSN's Trade Tracker.

Let's check out all the moves that went down throughout the final day of trading, followed by reaction from around social media about the top deadline-day deals.

Complete Trade List

Team	Asset(s) Received	Team	Asset(s) Received
SJ	F Jannik Hansen	VAN	F Nikolay Goldobin, 2017 Conditional 4th
MTL	F Steve Ott	DET	2018 6th
COL	F Brendan Ranford	ARZ	F Joe Whitney
COL	G Joe Cannata	WSH	D Cody Corbett
FLA	F Thomas Vanek	DET	D Dylan McIlrath, 2017 3rd
MTL	F Dwight King	LA	2018 Conditional 4th
LA	F Jarome Iginla	COL	2018 Conditional 4th
TB	G Mike McKenna	FLA	G Adam Wilcox
EDM	F Justin Fontaine	NYR	F Taylor Beck
CBJ	D Kyle Quincey	NJ	D Dalton Prout
MTL	F Andreas Martinsen	COL	F Sven Andrighetto
TB	D Mark Streit	PHI	F Valtteri Filppula, 2017 4th, 2017 Conditional 7th
PIT	D Mark Streit	TB	2018 4th
NSH	F P.A. Parenteau	NJ	2017 6th
CGY	F Curtis Lazar, D Mike Kostka	OTT	D Jyrki Jokipakka, 2017 2nd
TOR	F Eric Fehr, D Steve Oleksy, 2017 4th	PIT	D Frank Corrado
BOS	F Drew Stafford	WPG	2018 Conditional 6th
CBJ	F Lauri Korpikoski	DAL	D Dillon Heatherington
CHI	F Kenton Helgesen, 2019 7th	ANA	F Sam Carrick. F Spencer Abbott
FLA	D Reece Scarlett	NJ	F Shane Harper

Deadline Reaction

Iginla is no longer the high-impact addition he would have been during his prime seasons with the Calgary Flames, when he twice netted 50-plus goals. That said, he should provide the Los Angeles Kings with more production than he did for the Colorado Avalanche this season.

The 39-year-old winger made it clear leading up to the deadline that he preferred to get traded rather than stay with the league's worst team. He told Josh Cooper of Yahoo Sports in early February he wanted the opportunity to compete for a Stanley Cup.

"I would like to, at the deadline, go somewhere," Iginla said. "I would like to be in the playoffs. I would hope that there is some opportunity to go and play in the playoffs. Those are the best games, the most fun for sure, and you have a chance to win. So no, I haven't given up on that chance to win."

Colorado granted that wish, even though the deal didn't present a ton of value. Darren Dreger‏ of TSN reported if the terms of the pick aren't met—the Kings don't reach playoff conditions or Iginla doesn't sign a new contract in L.A.—the Avs don't get the fourth-rounder.

While that may seem odd, Colorado has 14 points less than any other team in the NHL. The veteran wasn't going to help much the rest of the way. A comment by Terry Frei of the Denver Post highlighted one more reason the Avalanche front office may have given Iginla the exit he wanted:

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I want to emphasize there is no athlete I ever have respected more than Jarome Iginla. Not one.

— Terry Frei (@TFrei) March 1, 2017"

The forward only had eight goals and 10 assists in 61 games for the Avs this season. Expect to see an uptick in production with the Kings, who needed to take a chance on somebody to improve their offense, which ranks 25th in goals per game.

Elsewhere, Vanek gave the Detroit Red Wings tremendous bang for the buck. Spotrac noted he signed a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the team in the offseason. He scored 38 points in 48 games with Detroit, which then dealt him for a depth defenseman and a third-round pick at the deadline.

On the flip side, he's a nice acquisition for the Florida Panthers. The team is one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Getting more production from its 22nd-ranked offense will be crucial to earning one of those postseason berths.

CapFriendly relayed the limited financial impact the winger will have on the Panthers:

Steve Goldstein of Fox Sports Florida passed along comments from Vanek after the trade.

"I can see the game well and make players around me better," he said. "I'm excited about Florida."

Meanwhile, it was an interesting day for Streit, who learned during the course of the day the rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers continues to run deep.

The 39-year-old defenseman started the day with Philly and ended it in the Steel City, but only after a brief pit stop with the Tampa Bay Lightning. It's unclear whether that's because the Pennsylvania counterparts didn't want to make a direct deal, but that's how it felt.

Greg Wyshynski‏ of Yahoo Sports came away with the same feeling:

Adam Gretz‏ of NBC Sports joked about the blueliner's short stay with Tampa:

Streit should bring valuable depth and experience to the Pittsburgh defensive corps. The team already owns the league's best offense at 3.5 goals per game, but adding stability to the defense should improve the Pens' chances of making a deep postseason charge.

As a whole, however, the deadline didn't bring many fireworks.

Heather Prusak of WGRZ relayed comments from Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray, who's held various positions throughout the league for more than two decades, about the lack of activity. His team didn't make any major deals despite being expected to sell off some assets.

"This is the quietest trade deadline since I've been around," Murray said.

Dave Lozo of Vice Sports made an apt comparison:

SportsPickle showcased the same idea in picture form:

All told, the deadline wasn't a complete bust, particularly if you include some of the trades made over the past couple of days in the conversation. But given the amount of buzz in recent weeks, the lack of marquee moves made it a bummer for hockey fans.