ANAHEIM, Calif. — Silence was the story of the Anaheim Ducks’ trade deadline day. That may be disappointing when you’re eager to see some action and were hoping they’d collect quality assets for players who don’t have futures with the club or, better yet, add another key piece or two to beef up for a playoff run.

How will those players impact their new teams? When will they play meaningful minutes at the NHL level? Here are scouting reports on eight big names.

On Trade Deadline Day, the Chicago Blackhawks made a few moves to try and better their situation in the long term. After having already traded Taylor Hall and Seth Jones, there was wonder how far they’d go on the final day to do something.

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Catch up on tonight's NHL action with games including Nashville vs. Anaheim and Seattle's clash with Utah. Insights on game odds and personal boycotts.

Wednesday evening marks the third and final meeting of the season between Utah and Anaheim. The Ducks toppled Utah 5-4 in overtime on Oct. 16 and 5-4 in a shootout on Dec. 22 despite the fact that Utah led in the third period of both games.