Report Card: Grading the NHL's Biggest July 1 Trades

July 1 brought the kind of blockbuster activity that separates the aggressive front offices from the cautious ones, and every major deal deserves scrutiny. Some teams clearly won the day while others might be regretting their decisions within weeks, and the grades tell that story. The trades made on the first day of the market often set the tone for how the rest of free agency unfolds across the league.