Multiple trades to be impacted by the outcome of the Stanley Cup Final

The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers are set to face off in the Eastern Conference Finals. With both teams making major trades with conditions at the trade deadline to load up their rosters the impact of who wins will affect multiple teams across the NHL.

If the Florida Panthers are set to give up multiple higher draft picks than anticipated if they make the Stanley Cup Finals to teams such as the Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

The implications for the New York Rangers are far less wide-ranging. They have one trade that could be impacted. If the Rangers make the Stanley Cup Final and Jack Roslovic plays 50% of the playoff games the Blue Jackets will receive a third-round selection instead of a fourth.

With these trades close to being finalized all teams involved are hoping for a wide range of outcomes. The teams who dealt away their players are likely rooting for the contending team to win so they get a better draft pick. In cases like Jack Roslovic and the Rangers, we might see him scratched more often as to not reach the 50% mark in games played.

As the series plays out it will be fun to see which of these conditions are met and which are placed to the side.