The biggest trade in NHL history?

[SotasicA]

...going by number of pieces involved. The EK65 trade had 10 pieces, for instance. I doubt that's anywhere near the top.

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[Filthy Dangles]

Phaneuf trade from TOR to OTT had 9 players and a draft pick involved.

 

[CharlestownChiefsESC]

Gilmour to the Leafs I believe had 10 total

 

[Normand Lacombe]

The Doug Gilmour trade from Calgary to Toronto involved 10 players.

 

[Iron Mike Sharpe]

Doug Gilmour, Jamie Macoun, Rick Wamsley, Ric Nattress & Kent Manderville were shipped from the Flames to the Leafs for Gary Leeman, Jeff Reese, Craig Berube, Michel Petit & Alexander Godynyuk - that's 10 pieces. The Gretzky to LA & Lindros to Philly deals both involved nine pieces.

 

[Michael Farkas]

The Kessel deal was also 9 pieces between Pit/Tor.

Kessel, Tim Erixon, Tyler Biggs, and a 2nd for Kasperi Kapanen, Scott Harrington, Nick Spaling, a 1st, and a 3rd

 

[a79krgm]

This was the biggest in 1981 …

Red Wings trade Brent Peterson and Mike Foligno to Buffalo for Jim Schoenfeld, Bob Sauve, Danny Gare and Derek Smith