DEAL WITH IT

By Evan and Bruce Dowbiggin

There’s no denying the impact of dramatic trades on NHL success and Stanley Cup legend. From their evolution as simple player-for-player swaps to the current version of trading draft picks, cash, future considerations, salary-cap space or actual humans, the art of swapping in the NHL has become a science, an art and an accounting exercise.

From Espo to the Bruins (1967), Gretzky to the Kings (1988) , and St. Patrick to the Avalanche (1995), Deal With It tracks the back story behind the most impactful trades in modern NHL history. It also recalls the Montreal Canadiens stealing Ken Dryden from Boston, how Max Bentley was traded for the complete Flying Forts forward line and how Butch Goring was the missing link for the 1980s Islanders dynasty

With detailed analysis and keen insight into these and five other monumental transactions, Deal With It recalls the moments when history was changed. Plus a ranking of the Top 25 Deals in NHL History. The best-selling father/ son duo of Bruce and Evan Dowbiggin create a fitting sequel to highly-rated Inexact Science.