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The NHL trade deadline is finally upon us. After a flurry of trades over these last two weeks, each of the NHL’s 32 franchises have mere hours left to get their shopping done for the rest of the season. Some big names have come off the board, but there are still very intriguing players left […]

The Calgary Flames were mostly quiet leading up to the NHL trade deadline. However, they snuck in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes at the buzzer, and it’s an interesting one. The Flames acquired defenseman Troy Stecher and forward Nick Ritchie. In return, the Coyotes acquired defenseman Connor Mackey and forward Brett Ritchie. As you […]

The NHL trade deadline is officially over as the clock has struck 3 PM on the east coast. There were a fair few trades, but one story involving the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers caused confusion among fans. The Red Wings reportedly had a deal to acquire James van Riemsdyk from the Flyers. However, […]

The Minnesota Wild have made one last splash with just minutes to go until the NHL Trade Deadline on Friday. The Wild acquired offensive defenseman John Klingberg from the Anaheim Ducks, just minutes after bringing in Oskar Sundqvist from the Detroit Red Wings, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The Wild are sending a 2025 fourth-round […]

Just moments after shipping Jordan Greenway to the Buffalo Sabres, the Minnesota Wild brought in Oskar Sundqvist from the Detroit Red Wings. The Wild got a second and fifth-round pick for Greenway, and are giving up a yet unconfirmed draft pick to Detroit for Sundqvist’s services, according to TSN Insider Darren Dreger. The 28-year-old center […]

The Buffalo Sabres are trying to lock in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. As the NHL trade deadline winds down, they have added a piece to their team to aid in those efforts. The Sabres are acquiring forward Jordan Greenway from the Minnesota Wild. In return, the Wild will acquire a 2023 second-round […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been busy on NHL Trade Deadline day. After already acquiring Nick Bonino, the team added another veteran on Friday, trading for defenseman Dmitry Kulikov from the Anaheim Ducks, according to TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun. The return going back to Anaheim is a third-round pick and forward Brock McGinn. The former No. […]

Boston Bruins superstar winger Brad Marchand exited the team’s win over the Buffalo Sabres early after suffering an injury, but coach Jim Montgomery provided a positive update on the 34-year-old on Friday. “Brad was feeling pretty good after the game,” Montgomery told 98.5 The Sports Hub show “Toucher & Rich.” “It was precautionary that he didn’t […]

The Winnipeg Jets added forward Nino Niederreiter in a trade with the Nashville Predators earlier this week. But with the NHL trade deadline in its final hours, the Jets have made another move. The Jets acquire forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks. In return, the Sharks acquire a 2025 fourth-round pick. This is […]

The Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers have swapped toughness and physicality just hours before the NHL Trade Deadline. The Kings traded Brendan Lemieux to the Flyers for Zach MacEwen on Friday, according to Elite Prospects. The Flyers also acquired a fifth-round pick in the deal. “Lemieux will be an unrestricted free agent this summer and […]

The New Jersey Devils have decided they are not done adding after the Timo Meier trade. They have struck another deal in the waning hours before the NHL trade deadline. The Devils have acquired forward Curtis Lazar from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Going back to Vancouver is a 2024 fourth-round pick. Lazar has had […]

The NHL trade deadline has arrived, but major moves occurred well before Friday. One major move involves the Detroit Red Wings and the white-hot Boston Bruins. The Bruins acquired forward Tyler Bertuzzi from Detroit on Thursday. How does Bertuzzi fit within their team? Did the Red Wings get enough in return for their former star […]

The Detroit Red Wings have wanted to move on from forward Jakub Vrana for most of the season. They finally get their wish, as they traded Vrana on Friday. The Red Wings traded Vrana to the St. Louis Blues ahead of the 3 PM ET NHL trade deadline. In return, the Red Wings acquire forward […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins won two Stanley Cups with Nick Bonino on the team, and as they make a push for the playoffs this season, they’ve brought the versatile veteran back into the fold ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. The Penguins acquired Bonino from the San Jose Sharks late on Thursday night, according to Sportsnet’s […]

The firesale continues in Chicago. After dealing superstar Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers on Wednesday, the Blackhawks dealt his linemate Max Domi to the Dallas Stars late on Thursday. Chicago receives goaltender Anton Khudobin and a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft; goalie prospect Dylan Wells will join Domi in Dallas, according […]

The Boston Bruins are head and shoulders above the rest of the NHL so far in the 2022-23 regular season. After destroying the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night at home to the tune of a 7-1 win, the Bruins have become the fastest team to get 100 points in a season — ever. That record was […]

The Boston Bruins (48-8-5) are on a record pace in the NHL as the trade deadline approaches, threatening to set a record for the most points (132) and wins (64) in the regular season. But even if they do set a new standard for regular-season success, it won’t mean a thing if they don’t bring […]

After years of serving as the Los Angeles Kings No. 1 goaltender in superb fashion, Jonathan Quick was involved in a huge trade to the Columbus Blue Jackets Wednesday. That team moved the veteran goalie to the Vegas Golden Knights a day later. Our time with you was Quick but memorable. pic.twitter.com/zhn5dmb5fz — Columbus Blue […]

The Edmonton Oilers have been busy at the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline and that didn’t change on Thursday. With Connor McDavid and Co. in the heart of the playoff race, the front office has gone out and added another depth forward to the mix. As reported by Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff, the Oilers just […]

Jonathan Quick has been traded for the second time in two days ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline. After he was shockingly dealt from the Los Angeles Kings to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday, he was flipped to the Las Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, according to The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline. The Blue Jackets […]

A premier Eastern Conference showdown and future possible postseason matchup is on tap for this Thursday as the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Sunshine State. Join us for our NHL odds series, where our Penguins-Lightning prediction and pick will be revealed. After enduring a four-game losing streak that ultimately tested Pittsburgh’s […]

Patrick Kane spoke for the first time since joining the New York Rangers, and he was asked about what it is like to reunite with his old Chicago Blackhawks teammate Artemi Panarin. “Today’s the first time I’ve seen him in a long time and just, you know, being able to be around him and hang […]

The Boston Bruins and their fans were enjoying quite an eventful Thursday morning ahead of the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline. First, they shored up their attacking depth by trading for Detroit Red Wings winger Tyler Bertuzzi, further stocking up what has been the best team in the league all season long. And then even better, […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is just a day away now, but many big moves are already being made across the league. One of the more surprising moves saw the Ottawa Senators acquire Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for their 2023 first-round pick and two future second rounders. And it looks like Claude […]

Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney is not taking a day off this NHL Trade Deadline season. The Bruins announced a massive contract extension for Czech star forward David Pastrnak on Thursday, on an eight-year, $90 million deal, per Darren Dreger. The contract is the sixth highest active NHL deal; the 26-year-old superstar is set […]

Owning a stake in an MLS team is so hot right now. On Thursday morning, Giannis Antetokounmpo (along with his brothers Thanasis, Kostas and Alex) joined the investor group of Major League Soccer team Nashville SC. “My father was a professional soccer player, and it was the first sport I fell in love with in […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are in the midst of one of the most miserable stretches of their franchise — if not the single worst one. Their recent loss to the New York Rangers underscores not just the inferiority of coach John Tortorella’s team but of the franchise as a whole. Wells Fargo Center turned into a […]

The Boston Bruins have strengthened their case for a Stanley Cup run come playoff time. The NHL’s best team acquired Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, sending a 2024 first-round pick and 2025 fourth-rounder back to Motown, per the NHL. This is definitely a big loss for the Red Wings who are […]

The Buffalo Sabres will face the Boston Bruins today. Come to TD Garden with us as we share our NHL odds series, make a Sabres-Bruins prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Sabres fell 5-3 in their last game to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Initially, the Sabres fell behind and were trailing […]

The New York Rangers are rolling once again. After losing four straight games, the Rangers have picked up back-to-back wins, thanks to one of their shiny new weapons in Vladimir Tarasenko, who buried the overtime winner against the Philadelphia Flyers in his team’s 3-2 victory at Madison Square Garden Wednesday. Vladimir Tarasenko is also soon […]

There are always one or two moves around the NHL trade deadline that just take the hockey world by surprise. Not because the trade is necessarily bad, but because a player no one thought was on the market was dealt. This season, that trade is the acquisition of Filip Hronek for the Vancouver Canucks. The […]

The Minnesota Wild made an interesting, albeit confusing, trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets recently. Minnesota acquired winger Gustav Nyquist from the Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Normally, this would be a fine acquisition. Nyquist is a gifted goal scorer who improves any team’s top six when healthy. However, that’s exactly the […]

The Colorado Avalanche made a move to improve their Stanley Cup championship defense efforts on Wednesday, acquiring Lars Eller from the Washington Capitals. Later in the day, they made an intriguing decision regarding star defenseman Cale Makar. The Avalanche have placed Makar on injured reserve, according to CapFriendly. In a corresponding move, the team recalled […]

The long saga hanging over the Arizona Coyotes organization finally comes to an end. After years of speculation and rumors, the Coyotes have traded defenseman Jakob Chychrun. The 24-year-old defenseman has not played since mid-February in anticipation of this move. Now that it has become reality, how did the Coyotes do? How does Chychrun’s new […]

The NHL trade deadline arrives at 3 PM ET on Friday, but don’t tell general managers that. They are getting their business done early, with the latest move seeing the Vancouver Canucks pull off a shocking move to acquire defenseman Filip Hronek. The Canucks acquired Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, along with […]

In case you haven’t heard, Connor McDavid is pretty good at hockey. The Edmonton Oilers superstar forward did not waste much time during Wednesday night’s meeting with the Toronto Maple Leafs in reaching a statistical plateau even The Great One had never stepped on. Via ESPN Statss & Info: “Connor McDavid is the 5th player […]

The NHL trade deadline is on Friday, but teams are getting way ahead of the curve this year. The Pittsburgh Penguins are the latest team to make a move ahead of Friday’s deadline. The Penguins are acquiring forward Mikael Granlund from the Nashville Predators. In return, the Predators are acquiring a 2023 second-round pick. There […]

The Ottawa Senators announced they have acquired star defenseman Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes in a trade. While the Senators get Jakob Chychrun, the Coyotes get a 2023 conditional first-round pick, a 2024 conditional second-round pick that was previously acquired from the Washington Capitals and a 2026 second-round pick. The 2023 first-round pick is top-5 […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired veteran netminder Jonathan Quick from the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, but there is a strong belief he will be traded to a contender before Friday’s deadline. Enter the Vegas Golden Knights, who are interested in Quick. But as Frank Seravalli reported, there could be a major obstacle standing in […]