Here's a list of trades and free agent signings Peter Chiarelli made to win the Stanley Cup in 2011. It's really impressive and I can't remember anything comparable. After the Cup win the list wasn't that impressive.
2006-06-24 - Tuukka Rask G Acquired from Toronto for Andrew Raycroft.
2006 -07-01 - Zdeno Chara D Signed as free agent.
2007-07-01 - Shawn Thornton RW Signed as free agent.
2007-02-10 - Andrew Ference D Acquired from Calgary with Chuck Kobasew for Brad Stuart, Wayne Primeau, 4th rnd in 2008.
2007-05-16 - Adam McQuaid D Acquired from Columbus for 2007 5th round pick (BOS - #129 - Jamie Benn).
2008-01-02 - Shane Hnidy D Acquired from Anaheim with 2008 6th rnd pick for Brandon Bochenski.
2008-06-24 - Johnny Boychuk D Acquired from Colorado for Matt Hendricks.
2008-07-01 - Michael Ryder RW FA 2008 Signed as free agent.
2009-03-04 - Mark Recchi RW Traded from Tampa with 2nd rnd pick in 2010 for Matt Lashoff, Martins Karsum.
2009-09-18 - Boston Bruins traded Phil Kessell to Toronto for a 1st rnd pick, in 2010 (Tyler Seguin), a 2nd rnd pick in 2010, (Jared Knight) and a 1st rnd pick in 2011.(Dougie Hamilton).
2009-10-20 - Daniel Paille LW Acquired from Buffalo for 2010 3rd round pick (BOS - #75 - Kevin Sundher).
2010-03-03 - Dennis Seidenberg D Acquired from Florida with Matt Barkowski for 2nd rnd pick in 2010, Craig Weller and Byron Bitz.
2010-06-22 - Nathan Horton RW Acquired from Florida with Greg Campbell for Dennis Wideman, 1st rnd pick in 2010, 3rd pick in 2011.
2011-02-15 - Chris Kelly C Acquired from Ottawa for 2011 2nd rnd pick (BOS - #61 - Shane Prince).
2011-02-18 - Tomas Kaberle D Acquired from Toronto for Joe Colborne, 1st rnd pick in 2011 and 2nd rnd pick in 2012.
2011-02-18 - Rich Peverley RW Acquired from Atlanta with Boris Valabik for Blake Wheeler and Mark Stuart.
2011-02-28 - Anton Khudobin G Acquired from Minnesota for Mikko Lehtonen and Jeff Penner
One can assume PC was also involved in this NHL draft in 2006
2006-06-24 - Phil Kessell RW NHL Draft - 1st rnd 5th overall by Boston Bruins
2006-06-24 - Milan Lucic LW NHL Draft - 2nd rnd 60th overall by Boston Bruins.
2006-06-24 - Brad Marchand LW NHL Draft - Drafted 2006 3rd rnd 71st overall by Boston Bruins.
(Pick acquired on draft day from Phoenix for 4th rnd - 5th rnd in 2006).