Who's to Blame When a Team Doesn't Succeed After the Trade Deadline

The general manager isn't the only person who deserves a share of the blame when a team doesn't improve after making deadline deals.

With the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline now come and gone, many teams’ general managers were thrust into the spotlight and scrutinized for the moves they made…or didn’t make. Every team is either praised or roasted by fans, from the big moves made by the New York Islanders and Carolina Hurricanes to the smaller moves of many teams throughout the league.

Being a…