NHL Trade Deadline Articles - Page 17

The Dallas Stars currently hold a 35-16-8 record. Dallas leads the Central Division as a result of their strong season. The Stars feature an impressive roster and they have aspirations of making a deep postseason run. So will Dallas make any moves before the NHL trade deadline? Stars general manager Jim Nill recently addressed the […]

The Nashville Predators are looking to make a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And at the moment, they are in good shape. Nashville possesses the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference. And they hold a four-point lead over the St. Louis Blues for that spot. St. Louis has two games in […]

The Calgary Flames hold a lot of cards ahead of the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. Rumors began in the summer when a number of players reportedly did not want to stick around long-term. Things escalated early in the year when Nikita Zadorov publicly requested a trade from the team. That began the team’s fire sale […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are once again playoff contenders in the Eastern Conference. This was to be expected after their performance last season. And we can’t forget about their active NHL Free Agency last summer, bringing in names like Michael Bunting and Dmitry Orlov. At the NHL Trade Deadline, Carolina could be active once again. The […]

The St. Louis Blues are not having a great time right now. St. Louis is reeling after being dominated by the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in front of a national audience. It’s their fourth loss in their last six games. And it’s a loss that certainly doesn’t inspire confidence ahead of the NHL Trade […]

The New York Islanders are looking for a spark. They aren’t necessarily out of the playoff hunt. However, they certainly have an uphill battle if they want to make the playoffs. With the NHL Trade Deadline less than two weeks away, New York has some decisions to make regarding their approach. On one hand, the […]

The Dallas Stars are once again contenders for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. To be fair, this isn’t entirely surprising. After all, they came within two wins of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. However, they fell to the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights last spring. At the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline, they have a chance to […]

The Arizona Coyotes were in the hunt for the Stanley Cup Playoffs at one point. In fact, they even held one of the two wild card spots in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, they are now well outside of the playoff race. Arizona has lost 11 games in a row, crushing whatever chances they had. And […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are trying to make up for last season’s playoff failure. Tampa Bay fell in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs last spring. This came after three straight appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, including two consecutive Stanley Cups. In recent seasons, though, they have looked human. And that creates […]

The Los Angeles Kings have seemingly turned things around. Los Angeles fired head coach Todd McLellan after a rough slump leading into the NHL All-Star Game. So far, interim head coach Jim Hiller has overseen a run of six wins in their last eight games. As the NHL Trade Deadline nears, Los Angeles holds onto […]

Marc-Andre Fleury is no stranger to getting traded, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion and surefire Hall of Famer could be on the move again ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. After being shipped from the Chicago Blackhawks to the Minnesota Wild back in 2022, he signed a two-year, $7 million contract extension […]

For the second straight year, the Boston Bruins boast one of the premier goaltending tandems in the National Hockey League. Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman have continued to be excellent between the pipes in Beantown, one of the reasons the team has allowed the fifth fewest goals against in the league. But one of the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to battle for their playoff lives in the final two months of the 2023-24 campaign, and general manager Kyle Dubas added a relatively cheap piece to that effort on Thursday. Emil Benstrom, who has appeared in 204 regular-season games with the Columbus Blue Jackets since entering the league in 2019, was […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have been decimated by injuries in 2023-24, watching key pieces Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore suffer long-term ailments. And that list got even longer after star forward Mark Stone was injured on Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators. Stone sustained an upper-body injury late in the second period of a 5-3 […]

The Vancouver Canucks are in the midst of a storybook season in 2023-24. After failing to advance to the playoffs any year dating back to 2015 — not counting the thrilling 2020 COVID shortened season that saw the team come within one win of the Western Conference Final — the Nucks are a shoo-in to […]

The NHL trade deadline is approaching soon and plenty of rumors are swirling about. There are expected to be a lot of changes ahead of the deadline, and the Nashville Predators are one team to keep an eye on. They sit right outside of a Western Wild Card spot, so adding a player or two […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking for some center help ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline on March 8, and they are reportedly looking into a couple of players from the Arizona Coyotes to fill that void, according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. Friedman specifically mentioned Alex Kerfoot and Nick Bjugstad as Coyotes centers to watch […]

St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong recently made it clear that he isn’t looking to undergo a full rebuild — the team is occupying the second wildcard berth in the Western Conference, after all. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t listening to offers for some of his best players. That includes forward Pavel Buchnevich, […]

The Winnipeg Jets have surprisingly been one of the better teams in the Western Conference this year. Winnipeg did experience a five-game losing streak near the end of January. However, they have since bounced back. And with the NHL Trade Deadline approaching, the Jets are among the contenders looking to bolster their roster. Winnipeg is […]

The Florida Panthers began the season on a bit of a Stanley Cup hangover. To be fair, this was expected. Florida was beaten up coming out of their loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. And the Eastern Conference champions needed to weather a storm if they wanted to compete again. Well, with the NHL Trade […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are once again Stanley Cup contenders. This was expected, as Vegas still has a strong roster after winning their first Stanley Cup last spring. Now, with the NHL Trade Deadline approaching, Vegas is in good shape. Barring a monumental collapse, they will make the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again. The usual […]

After marching all the way to the Stanley Cup Final last June and coming within three wins of an inaugural championship, the Florida Panthers are back looking like one of the league’s best teams in 2023-24. And they just usurped the Vancouver Canucks for the top spot in ClutchPoints’ weekly NHL Power Rankings. But despite […]

Despite their third-place standing in the Metropolitan Division and very respectable 29-20-7 record, the Philadelphia Flyers will not be buyers ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. General manager Danny Briere and president of hockey operations Keith Jones have made it clear that, despite the club exceeding expectations in 2023-24, the commitment is still […]

Last season, there were 21 trades involving 34 players at the NHL trade deadline. Making moves for a final push before a playoff run has become all the more common in recent seasons, as have teams willing to sell their players for future capital. This season is expected to be no different, and there will […]

In his first season as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kyle Dubas will have some extremely difficult decisions to make ahead of the Mar. 8 NHL Trade Deadline. As of Tuesday, the Pens are 24-21-7 and a full nine points back of the final wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference. It doesn’t help […]

As the Edmonton Oilers continue chasing a Stanley Cup in the Connor McDavid era, the team will undoubtably be buying ahead of the March 8th NHL Trade Deadline. At 33-18-1 and losers of just three games since Dec. 21, the Oilers are again looking like one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2023-24 NHL season with their eyes on the Stanley Cup. After all, a massive trade for Erik Karlsson gave them a huge amount of offensive firepower. If their defense could hold it down, they’d be contenders heading into the NHL Trade Deadline. However, things have gone the exact opposite of […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been one of the NHL’s most consistent teams this season and are in prime position to reach the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. With the trade deadline looming, the Hurricanes could add talent to their already solid roster. General manager Don Waddell’s approach won’t change though as he eyes long-term […]

The Minnesota Wild have had an up-and-down season thus far. Many expected Minnesota to compete for the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again this season. They couldn’t make splashy additions to their roster, but their core was talented enough. However, Minnesota has lagged behind other Western Conference contenders. Minnesota is currently sixth place in the Central […]

The Colorado Avalanche are a really good team once again. Despite playing without captain Gabriel Landeskog for the entire 2023-24 season, Colorado is incredible. They are in second place in the Central Division, three points back of the division-leading Dallas Stars. Colorado is just one point ahead of the Winnipeg Jets, who sit in third […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs finally got over the playoff hump last spring. Toronto exercised 19 years of playoff demons, winning their first playoff series since 2004. The summer that followed was one of change. Kyle Dubas was out as general manager, with Brad Treliving stepping in. With the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline approaching, more change […]

The Edmonton Oilers have salvaged what could have been a lost season. And they did so in an emphatic way. Edmonton was near the bottom of the NHL standings at the beginning of the year. Now, with the NHL Trade Deadline drawing near and trade rumors in full swing, Edmonton is one of the hottest […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are once again staring down the barrel of a fire sale at the NHL Trade Deadline. To be fair, it isn’t just because they are last in their division. There is a logjam on the NHL roster, as young prospects are ready to take more prominent roles. But young players aren’t […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have vastly exceeded expectations in 2023-24, impressively coming out of the rebuild and holding onto the No. 3 spot in the Metropolitan Division through 54 games. At 29-19-6, this has remained a postseason contender all season, and the chances are favorable that the club will return to the dance for the first […]

The NHL Trade Deadline is approaching and rumors are flying around already. The Columbus Blue Jackets are at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and are one team looking to sell at the deadline. One player whose name came up is Boone Jenner, and it turns out there are a number of teams interested in […]

At the beginning of 2024, the Los Angeles Kings were four points off the lead in the Pacific Division sitting comfortably in a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Six weeks later, the Kings are fighting for their playoff lives and that could change their tune on how they approach the March 8 NHL trade […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not having the greatest season. Though recent rumors give fans something to look forward to for 2025, this year is pretty much a wash. Columbus is in last place in the Metropolitan Division, and their playoff hopes seem grim. As they prepare to sell at the NHL Trade Deadline, let’s […]

The Nashville Predators are in the playoff race in the Western Conference. However, they do not currently occupy a spot in the playoffs. And there is a chance they fall out of the race at some point. If that happens, Nashville could sell at the NHL Trade Deadline, with Alexandre Carrier being a name to […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are perhaps the most surprising team in the NHL this season. After a 75-point season that saw Philly finish with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference, the Flyers are on pace for 97 points this season and currently sit in third place in the Metropolitan Division. Teams in this spot would […]