The Trade With The Biggest Domino Effect of All Time?

[Le Barron de HF]

People always make the non witty comments in trade threads that dominos are falling. What trade opened the most the flood gates in terms of trade happening?

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[Hatter of the Beach]

People always make the non witty comments in trade threads that dominos are falling. What trade opened the most the flood gates in terms of trade happening?

Eric Lindros for the world

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Eric Lindros for the world

I had that one in mind, but did it lead to other teams making trades cuz they lost out on him?

 

[Brownies]

I had that one in mind, but did it lead to other teams making trades cuz they lost out on him?

The effect on the Nordiques and the Flyers was HUGE. Also, I'm not sure if Colorado would've traded for Roy if the Lindros trade hadn't turned them into one of the favorite team.

 

[donghabs98]

Eric Lindros for the world

I think a poster on here once posted the chain reaction of trades that occurred resulting from the pieces from that deal.

 

[Brownies]

Here's some info : http://nhlnumbers.com/2016/6/28/the-end-of-the-eric-lindros-trade-chain

 

[JetsHomer]

Bruins have Colin Miller, Jacob Zboril and Trent Frederic from the Lucic trade that's linked to the Neely trade in 1986

 

[Havre]

I think a poster on here once posted the chain reaction of trades that occurred resulting from the pieces from that deal.

Yeah. Not that long ago. Should be around here somewhere. Absolutely insane.

 

[TrillMike]

Lindros. Check out this thread for the full effect: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1644263

 

[VoynovsParoleOfficer]

Lindros. Check out this thread for the full effect: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1644263

every time this thread comes up i get a splitting migraine imagining the poster conducting this post, so much props to this brave soul but such awesome work

 

[Roof Daddy]

I think people are missing the mark on what the OP is asking. I'm pretty sure they meant a trade that set off an arms race where division rivals saw the move and made a deal to beef up their roster in response. I'm guessing trade deadline days would be a good place to start, but I'm not sure of a specific one right now.

 

[TrillMike]

every time this thread comes up i get a splitting migraine imagining the poster conducting this post, so much props to this brave soul but such awesome work

Same here. That's quite impressive.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

I think people are missing the mark on what the OP is asking. I'm pretty sure they meant a trade that set off an arms race where division rivals saw the move and made a deal to beef up their roster in response. I'm guessing trade deadline days would be a good place to start, but I'm not sure of a specific one right now.

Yeah that's what I had in mind when creating the thread, thanks for elaborating my idea.

 

[Roof Daddy]

Yeah that's what I had in mind when creating the thread, thanks for elaborating my idea.

Just randomly picked a deadline out of boredom/curiosity, 2002 deadline day might fit the bill -

New Jersey acquires Nieuwendyk (though it was more of a hockey trade, sending Arnott the other way).

New York Rangers acquire Pavel Bure (for a future heavy package).

Philadelphia acquires Adam Oates (for a future heavy package).

 

[8816 others]

I imagine that a trade wouldn't even have to be the catalyst. UFA signings can cause quite a stir as well.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

I imagine that a trade wouldn't even have to be the catalyst. UFA signings can cause quite a stir as well.

Pretty valid point and good find Roof Daddy!

 

[uncleben]

Not exactly what OP meant, but the farthest back trade that I have been able to find that is still causing dominoes to fall is over 36 years old!
(I'm sure there's probably a farther reaching back one, but I have been unable to find it.)

On March 10, 1981 the Buffalo Sabres traded Rick Martin to the Los Angeles Kings.
Today they have Ryan O'Reilly, Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian, Jason Kasdorf, Rasmus Asplund, and U.P. Luukkonen that can be traced directly back to that trade.

 

[jetsforever]

Not exactly what OP meant, but the farthest back trade that I have been able to find that is still causing dominoes to fall is over 36 years old!
(I'm sure there's probably a farther reaching back one, but I have been unable to find it.)

On March 10, 1981 the Buffalo Sabres traded Rick Martin to the Los Angeles Kings.
Today they have Ryan O'Reilly, Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian, Jason Kasdorf, Rasmus Asplund, and U.P. Luukkonen that can be traced directly back to that trade.

Wow

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Uh, we got Guentzel from the Morrow for Morrow trade?

 

[OrrNumber4]

You wouldn't have half the Pacific without Wayne Gretzky, no? That trade caused new teams to be formed, which definitely increased the number of trades!