2022 NHL trade deadline: Grades on biggest deals, including Claude Giroux, Mark Giordano

The NHL's 2022 trade deadline is March 21, but the deals started well before that date. On Nov. 4, the Buffalo Sabres traded franchise center Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch and a pair of draft picks. Then, on Feb. 14, the Calgary Flames landed scoring winger Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens for Tyler Pitlick, Emil Heineman and, yes, a pair of picks.

As the deadline approached, more big names moved: Claude Giroux to the Panthers, Hampus Lindholm to the Bruins and Brandon Hagel to the Lightning.

Looking for insights on the biggest trades of the 2021-22 season? Find grades for both GMs involved in each swap here:

Lightning get: F Nick PaulSenators get: F Mathieu Joseph, 2024 fourth-round pick

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Maple Leafs get: D Mark Giordano, F Colin BlackwellKraken get: 2022 second-round pick, 2023 second-round pick, 2024 third-round pick

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Panthers get: F Claude Giroux, F Connor Bunnaman, F German Rubtsov, 2025 fifth-round pickFlyers get: F Owen Tippett, 2024 first-round pick, 2023 third-round pick

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Bruins get: D Hampus Lindholm, D Kodie CurranDucks get: 2022 first-round pick, 2023 second-round pick, 2024 second-round pick, D Urho Vaakanainen, D John Moore

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Lightning get: F Brandon Hagel, 2022 fourth-round pick, 2024 fourth-round pickBlackhawks get: F Boris Katchouk, F Taylor Raddysh, 2023 first-round pick, 2024 first-round pick

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Flames get: F Calle JarnkrokKraken get: 2022 second-round pick, 2023 third-round pick, 2024 seventh-round pick

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Panthers get: D Ben ChiarotCanadiens get: F Tyler Smilanic, 2023 first-round pick, 2022 fourth-round pick

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Avs get: D Josh MansonDucks get: D Drew Helleson, 2023 second-round