Draft and develop is the most common way to win in the salary-cap NHL, and with eight of the past 11 playoff MVPs being homegrown, that hasn't changed. Pittsburgh PenguinsNo team in the NHL has benefited more from big trades than defending-champion Pittsburgh. Weeks after he was hired, Rutherford acquired Patric Hornqvist from Nashville for James Neal at the 2014 draft. The result of those moves was a Cup celebration and parade last summer, and they continue to pay dividends. Kesler was crucial in slowing Edmonton's Connor McDavid in the second round, and the price just happened to include now-Penguins hero Bonino.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2017 14:03 UTC