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The NHL Trade Deadline always has a surprise or two. And on Friday, we saw one major surprise with minutes left before 3 PM. The Vegas Golden Knights swung a stunning trade to acquire Tomas Hertl from the San Jose Sharks. This is a trade that could be discussed for years depending on how everything […]

The Florida Panthers came away with a bounce-back win against the Calgary Flames on Saturday but the team took blows to their roster during the outing. Forward Evan Rodrigues and defenseman Aaron Ekblad both had to leave the ice after suffering lower-body injuries. Eklblad had a collision with teammate Vladimir Tarasenko late in the first period […]

The 2024 NHL trade deadline has come and gone, and although we didn’t set any records this time around, it was another entertaining day in the National Hockey League. After 19 trades went down a year ago, there were 23 swaps made on March 8, 2024, and 39 in the 96 hours leading up to […]

The 2024 NHL Trade Deadline came and went on March 8. And as always, it proved to be a rather chaotic day. Teams wheeled and dealt in hopes of furthering their chances of success now and in the future. Big names such as Jake Guentzel changed teams as did depth players down each team’s lineup. […]

The Colorado Avalanche were rather active at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Colorado made a few moves to add depth to their lineup prior to March 8. However, they made two significant moves to boost their playoff odds. Here, we’ll hand out NHL trade grades for their deal sending Bowen Byram to the Buffalo Sabres […]

The Minnesota Wild came out of the NHL Trade Deadline needing wins. Minnesota entered play on Sunday eight points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Furthermore, they had three other teams neck and neck with them. On Sunday, Minnesota deployed a bold strategy to beat the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes tried a few times to make a big splash. It took until the night before the NHL Trade Deadline this year to finally get it done. Carolina swung a massive trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night to acquire star winger Jake Guentzel. With the deal now official, let’s hand out […]

The Minnesota Wild are desperate for points in their attempt to make the playoffs this season. Head coach John Hynes demonstrated his team’s desire to climb the ladder in the team’s 4-3 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators by pulling goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during the five-minute extra session. Matt Boldy made it pay of by […]

John Tortorella has a reputation for his temper tantrums and harsh words for officials and media members. While the coach of the Philadelphia Flyers has remained in control throughout the majority of the season, he received a game misconduct in his team’s 7-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday. The NHL further punished the […]

The news on Gabriel Landeskog never seems to get any better for the Colorado Avalanche. Landeskog has not skated in a game since the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and he may not be able to come back at any point this season. Here are the Bednar comments on Landeskog. Again, it's basically a non-update. This […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are getting a mixed bag of news when it comes to injury updates for their players. Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon says Mark Stone is out for the year, while newcomer Tomas Hertl is expected to return this season to the team, per Sports Net Canada. Stone has a lacerated […]

The Nashville Predators are keeping one of their key players in Tennessee. The Predators agreed to a contract extension with defenseman Dante Fabbro just after the trade deadline, per the team. Fabbro is getting a one-year, $2.5 million extension. Fabbro has played a key role in the Predators’ defense this season. The Canadian has 12 […]

The Boston Bruins have not been the juggernaut this season that they were a year ago when they set NHL records for points and wins. This year’s team has shown a particular weakness in games that go to overtime and they have also had problems holding on to leads in the third period. Despite these […]

Based on how this season has gone for the New Jersey Devils, it is only fitting that the team surprises fans at the NHL trade deadline. General manager Tom Fitzgerald tried to have the best of both worlds, selling away forward Tyler Toffoli to the Winnipeg Jets for draft picks and also acquiring two goalies […]

The San Jose Sharks were active at the trade deadline, sending long-time forward Tomas Hertl to the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights. The Sharks also sent third-round picks in 2025 and 2027 to Vegas and they received forward David Edstrom and the Golden Knights’ first-round pick in 2025. 😭 — Marc-Edouard Vlasic (@Vlasic44) […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar forward Connor McDavid probably won’t care too much about his latest individual achievement, as it came in a brutal 4-2 loss to the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t significant. McDavid scored point No. 100 of the season on Zach Hyman’s second period tally, earning […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made another trade ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. After adding mostly defensemen, they decided to add to their forward group. Toronto acquired forward Connor Dewar in a trade with the Minnesota Wild on Friday afternoon. Minnesota acquired a 2026 fourth-round pick, according to Chris Johnston. Dewar is only 24 years […]

The NHL trade deadline took place earlier on Friday afternoon, and it made a for a busy day in the NHL world. The Winnipeg Jets made a late move before the deadline by acquiring Colin Miller in a trade with the New Jersey Devils. This is a good depth move for the Jets as they […]

It’s the NHL trade deadline and teams around the league are making plenty of moves. The Boston Bruins were possibly going to move goalie Linus Ullmark, but rumors suggest he nixed the deal altogether. Speculation is that the Bruins had a deal done with another team, however, Ullmark totally nixed the deal for “geographical reasons,” […]

The New York Rangers are gearing up for a deep playoff run. After adding Alex Wennberg on Wednesday, the Blueshirts did some extra shopping on NHL Trade Deadline Day. New York has traded for forward Jack Roslovic in a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets, according to Frank Seravalli. Columbus receives a conditional mid-round pick […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been one of the league’s busiest teams ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, and they made another huge splash with just minutes to spare. The Knights acquired San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl, Bob McKenzie confirmed on TSN Tradecentre. And it’s an absolute haul going back to California in the deal: […]

The Washington Capitals have sold off some of their spare parts at the trade deadline, but rumors recently came through suggesting that they would consider trading veteran forward Max Pacioretty. While they fielded trade calls throughout the day for him, Washington won’t be moving Pacioretty, meaning he will stay put in Washington for the rest […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been one of the busiest teams in the NHL at the trade deadline, with their two big additions being Jake Guentzel and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Both guys should provide the team huge boosts as they get ready to embark on a lengthy playoff run, and it looks like Kuznetsov couldn’t wait any […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are acquiring Matt Dumba from the Arizona Coyotes, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston reported with under an hour to go before the 2024 NHL trade deadline. After losing out on Noah Hanifin, watching as the defenseman was shipped from the Calgary Flames to the Vegas Golden Knights earlier this week, the Bolts […]

The Boston Bruins are acquiring defenseman Andrew Peeke from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for former first-round draft pick Jakub Zboril, per TSN’s Darren Dreger and Chris Johnston of the Athletic. The B’s are staying busy ahead of the NHL trade deadline and look to solidify their roster for their redemption-seeking postseason quest. Boston […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is upon us. After 3 PM Eastern on Friday, any players traded to another team will no longer be eligible for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This creates a plethora of potential scenarios that could go down. What do the Pittsburgh Penguins do after trading Jake Guentzel? Could the New Jersey Devils […]

After shipping Sean Walker to the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, the Philadelphia Flyers will look to replace him with Erik Johnson after acquiring the veteran from the Buffalo Sabres, per The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. In return, the Flyers are sending a 2024 fourth-round selection to Western New York. Johnson spent the first 13 seasons of […]

The New Jersey Devils have swung some big trades ahead of the trade deadline, and it doesn’t sound like they are done just yet. This time, rather than being a seller like they were in their Tyler Toffoli blockbuster, the Devils are adding to their squad, as they have landed veteran goalie Jake Allen from […]

The New York Rangers (40-18-4, 84 points) are staying active on NHL trade deadline day as they look to prepare themselves for what fans hope is an eventful and possibly historic postseason. Although they could not snag Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Blueshirts are still finding a way to do business with their […]

The San Jose Sharks are selling hard ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, but they added a potentially NHL-ready forward after acquiring Klim Kostin from the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. The Red Wings are receiving defenseman Radim Simek in return, who will immediately be loaned to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. “The […]

The Nashville Predators have been active ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. That activity continued into deadline day on Friday. Nashville acquired forward Jason Zucker in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes, according to Elliotte Friedman. Arizona is receiving a sixth-round pick in return and are not retaining salary, according to Pierre LeBrun. The Predators […]

The Seattle Kraken (28-23-11, 67 points) are keeping everyone on their toes with their latest move. Despite dealing Alex Wennberg to the New York Rangers earlier in the week, they are not ready to be a definite seller at the NHL trade deadline. Veteran forward Jordan Eberle is staying put after signing a two-year contract […]

The Florida Panthers have struck again at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Florida has acquired veteran forward Kyle Okposo from the Buffalo Sabres, according to Elliotte Friedman. Buffalo is acquiring defenseman Calle Sjalin and a seventh-round draft pick in return for their captain. This move comes after Florida acquired Vladimir Tarasenko on Wednesday. The Panthers […]

Alex Ovechkin is probably not in a great mood as the minutes tick down on Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline, watching as two longtime teammates in Anthony Mantha and Evgeny Kuznetsov were shipped to the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes, respectively. But the Washington Capitals superstar controlled what he could control on Thursday night, leading […]

The Boston Bruins have surprised everyone with their success this season, so it has been a bit surprising to see them be so quiet at the trade deadline so far. They finally managed to get on the board a few hours before the deadline, though, when they acquired veteran forward Pat Maroon in a trade […]

After acquiring Sean Monahan from the Montreal Canadiens earlier this season, Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff made another splash ahead of Friday’s NHL Trade Deadline. The Jets are trading for New Jersey Devils forward Tyler Toffoli, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger. In return, the Devils are getting a 2025 second-rounder and a 2024 third-round selection. […]

The Boston Bruins have been having quite a strong season so far, although they have largely remained quiet ahead of the upcoming trade deadline. While fans want to see the team make some moves to strengthen their team, the front office opted to take care of one of their own on Friday morning by handing […]

The Carolina Hurricanes managed to land arguably the biggest name on the trade market on Thursday night when they pulled off a blockbuster deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins for Jake Guentzel. They aren’t done after that, though, as they put together another big trade ahead of the deadline by picking up Evgeny Kuznetsov from the […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is certainly chaotic, and this year should be no different. The Los Angeles Kings are an interesting team, as they could buy or sell ahead of Friday’s deadline. One recent report, however, indicates they may make a major move with the Boston Bruins involving forward Pierre-Luc Dubois. The Kings are shopping […]