Which NHL Team Wins the Worst-Trade Trophy?

Every Cup run leaves one team grinning and another team staring at the receipt. The New York Times is handing out its tongue-in-cheek Conned Smythe for the league’s most painful trade with the champion, and that is the kind of award nobody wants framed in the lobby. The fun here is not just the winner, but the familiar front-office logic that can turn a good idea into a long-term headache.