How Trading Alex Kovalev Resulted In The Ottawa Senators Acquiring Matt Murray | NHL Trade Trees

Steve Dangle goes back and looks at the 2011 Alexei Kovalev Trade that saw the Ottawa Senators send Kovalev to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional pick and how that deal turned into goaltender Matt Murray 9-years later.

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[alangrygar]

these trade trees are banger videos, keep 'em coming

[SFascetta]

Fun one? Blake Wheeler from Boston to Atlanta in 2011, which resulted in Reilly Smith becoming a Golden Knight, somehow roped in the Mike Hoffman laundering through San Jose, and popularized the trading of LTIR players with Marc Savard's contract being moved. A CRAPLOAD of draft picks were moved too. Also tangentially related to the Seguin trade.

[pedromaleque]

Do the trade tree of Josh Gorges (SJS) for Craig Rivet (MTL).

That trade tree is still alive over a decade later

[sportsallday]

Senators are the most underrated drafters

[AudioOfBeing]

Every time I remember Kovalev, I recall watching him score his 1000th point with exactly 10:00 on the clock. Was a cool coincidence.

[elephamoose]

I just realized you've never done "The Trade": Gretzky to the Kings. Maybe make a good video for his 60th birthday in January?

[ariccua]

Kovalev is currently a head coach for Kunlun Red Star in China. A KHL team.

[michaelpesce]

Of all your trade tree videos Steve, this one in particular really surprised me. Very enjoyable content, keep up the good work!

[SnarkyDude]

To everyone wondering about that second rounder 2021 pick... Unless I am wrong it was traded to AZ for Derek Stephan and the Coyotes used it to pick up, Josh Doan! Neat story! The trade tree continues!!!!

[Mucy_DE]

- Kovalev, a generational talent who was already 20 years removed from the draft as a rental to the Penguins
+ Ryan Dzingel via a 7th rounder, pair of 20 goal seasons as a defender then trading him for:
? Duclair (great player, but is he on the Sens next season?)
+ 2020 2nd which turns into Matt Murray
+ 2021 2nd, unknown who they pick or where Columbus even finishes but interesting.

All in all flipping Kovalev for the first part of Ryan Dzingel's promising career, a bomb season by Duclair, Matt freaking Murray and a 2021 2nd I'd say Ottawa fleeced Pittsburgh, then Columbus and potentially fleeced Pittsburgh AGAIN.

Quite the good work of trades and drafting I'll tell you that.

[megashaan]

Funny how these trades turn out. Dzingel trade by itself was fantastic, BUT:
- Duclair lost for nothing
- OTT gave up a 3rd and 7th to move Murray with salary retention to TOR
- 2021 2nd could've been moved for Arvidsson or Graves at the expansion draft. Instead, it's 20 games of Derek Stepan.

[lifeFanHabs]

I remember when Kovalev was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. Looking back, I have no regrets because he became a fan favourite during his time with the Habs.

[phreak]

And the answer for Duclair he did not go back to Ottawa and signed instead a 1 year deal in FLORIDA to play with the Panthers. Just got a three year extension too in July of this Year, 2021. So yeah walked away and Ottawa got NOTHING for him.

[JoshMarshain]

Love that Steve gets to use clips in these, he's not allowed to use game footage in his own videos and now I want them in there more than ever

[TheSportsAnecdote]

Steve: “go back!”

Also Steve: *points forward*

[jesseguerra]

The Messier cut in was GOLD 😂😂😂 these videos are so great! Keep them up Steve and Sportsnet!!

Can you do the Craig Rivet trade tree soon please? 😊

[dylanchan]

Love how the sens traded the 2nd and Jonathan Gruden, the head coach of the Las Vegas raiders

[jacrispymcrib]

We’ve done a Milbury trade, we’ve done a Luongo trade, now let’s do the trade that both of them are involved in. It’s such a nightmare of a tree though so I get if it takes you awhile, just skimming through cap friendly it seems Brad Marchand, Dustin Byfuglien, Wayne Simmonds, and Kevin Hayes are all part of it

[oilersman]

Ryan Dizingl for Kovalev is kinda a good trade for ottawa

[sashaanne]

Key takeaway from this video: Ryan Dzingel was a 7th Round pick?!?