NHL Trade Deadline Articles - Page 18

The New Jersey Devils are expected to be active at the trade deadline as they look to fortify the roster after their stellar start to the season. Firmly in the playoff race, the Devils could bolster their team with some mid-season acquisitions, and they’ve certainly been hard at work identifying some potential targets. The Devils […]

The Boston Bruins 2022-23 season has seen them rewrite the history books on several different occasions due to how good they have been all season long. Through 47 games, the Bruins have a 38-5-4 record, which is good for 80 points and is easily the most in the NHL. And to this point, the Bruins […]

The 2023 NHL trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and teams that are beginning to fade toward a rebuild could wind up being crucial sellers. Among the top names linked to a potential trade at the deadline is Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser. Amid the disarray within the organization and their less-than-ideal position in the standings, […]

The Buffalo Sabres find themselves surging up the standings, thanks to some improved play from their defense in tandem with their top-tier offense. With the NHL trade deadline looming, the Sharks could end up being buyers and have reportedly set their sights on one of the league’s most coveted trade targets, Timo Meier. According to […]

The New Jersey Devils are looking to build off their strong start to the 2022-23 NHL season and add some more talent at the trade deadline. With the Devils looking like serious contenders in the Eastern Conference, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman said on his “32 Thoughts” podcast that he expects the team to be in […]

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun can expect to hear his name in NHL trade deadline discussions more and more in the coming days and weeks, just like a year ago. In 2022, the Coyotes ultimately did not pull the trigger on a Chychrun trade, but that continues to be a possibility, especially with the deadline […]

The Minnesota Wild benched defenseman Matt Dumba on Thursday ahead of their clash vs. the Carolina Hurricanes, listing their alternate captain as a healthy scratch. With trade rumors (once again) circling the veteran defenseman, fans immediately rushed to the conclusion that a Dumba trade could be on the horizon. Via Michael Russo of The Athletic, […]

The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in a bit of a mess right about now, with Jim Rutherford going as far as to say that the situation requires “major surgery.” With the NHL trade deadline looming, the Canucks are expected to look to trade star center Bo Horvat, rather than sign him to a big-money contract […]

The New York Rangers are looking to upgrade the roster ahead of their Stanley Cup run, and may use the trade deadline to do just that. In hopes of buffing up the offense, the Rangers are reportedly sizing up potential moves for a pair of star forwards. According to Frank Seravalli of the Daily Faceoff, […]

The Florida Panthers managed to further improve the roster at the NHL trade deadline, with their biggest move coming in the form of a trade for Philadelphia Flyers legend Claude Giroux. Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov was discussing the Giroux acquisition with the media on Tuesday and had a surprisingly funny tidbit about one of the […]

The Philadelphia Flyers participated in a blockbuster trade with the Florida Panthers last week with Claude Giroux as the headliner. In exchange for their longtime captain, Philadelphia acquired Owen Tippett, a 2024 first-round pick, and a 2023 third-round pick. Rumors and reports on the trade circulated for weeks before the deal was officially announced on […]

Longtime Philadelphia Flyers winger Claude Giroux was dealt to the Florida Panthers at the NHL’s trade deadline, officially ending an era with the franchise that drafted him back in 2007. The Flyers had spoken about how Giroux had earned the right to have a say in where he was traded. The 34-year-old broke his silence […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have their sights set on a Stanley Cup Finals this year, and they may just have the talent to do it. One of the favorites entering the final stretch of the season, the Canes further bolstered the roster with the addition of Colombus Blue Jackets’ Max Domi at the NHL trade deadline, […]

The St. Louis Blues bulked up the back line of their defense via the NHL trade deadline on Monday when they acquired veteran defenseman Nick Leddy from the Detroit Red Wings, as reported by ESPN’s Kristen Shilton. The St. Louis Blues acquired defenseman Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski from the Detroit Red Wings on Monday in exchange for defenseman Jake Walman, center Oskar Sundqvist and a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a big splash at the NHL trade deadline, securing a deal for one of the best-available players just before the 3:00 p.m. EST buzzer sounded. According to Frank Seravalli, the Penguins landed longtime Anaheim Duck and former first-round pick Rickard Rakell in a move to buff up the offense ahead of […]

The New York Rangers are right in contention to make a deep run through the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they fortified the roster at the NHL trade deadline with a couple of solid acquisitions. The Rangers first struck a deal with the Winnipeg Jets to acquire center Andrew Copp, per Darren Dreger. The team followed […]

The Minnesota Wild have made their intentions to win a Stanley Cup Finals crystal clear with their latest move ahead of the NHL trade deadline. According to Frank Seravalli, the Wild are set to acquire one of the game’s best goaltenders. The Wild have reportedly landed Marc-Andre Fleury via trade with the Chicago Blackhawks in […]

The Boston Bruins have signed forward Jake DeBrusk to a 2-year deal that carries an annual average value of $4 million, according to Chris Johnston of TSN: Bruins announce a two-year extension with Jake DeBrusk carrying a $4M AAV. — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) March 21, 2022 DeBrusk has long ago expressed his desire to get […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a big splash ahead of the NHL trade deadline, facilitating a move to acquire Mark Giordano from the Seattle Kraken. The veteran defenseman will join the Maple Leafs in hopes of winning his first-ever Stanley Cup Finals. He failed to do so across his first 16 seasons in the league. […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to improve the roster ahead of their Stanley Cup Playoffs push, and they managed to do just that on Sunday, landing Kraken captain Mark Giordano via trade. According to Emily Kaplan, Giordano has been dealt to the Maple Leafs ahead of the NHL trade deadline, adding a key defensive […]

The Los Angeles Kings are on the verge of making it back to the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Barring any disaster down the stretch of the regular season, NHL fans are going to see the Kings bless the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs with their royal presence. But can the Kings go deep […]

The Colorado Avalanche are virtually assured of a spot in the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but that doesn’t mean they are just going to stand pat ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline. For one, there remains to be some issues that the Avs can address by making a trade or two — and that […]

The Florida Panthers appear to be all-in on trying to win the Stanley Cup this season. On Wednesday night, the Panthers completed a trade with the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Ben Chiarot. Chiarot is easily one of the more sought after defenseman that was expected to be dealt prior to the NHL’s trade deadline on […]

The Chicago Blackhawks seem destined to be sellers at the NHL trade deadline, with the Stanley Cup Playoffs all but out of reach. After a change in the front office saw Kyle Davidson take over as GM, the team’s plans may have changed slightly. Ultimately, however, it’s time for the Blackhawks to build for the […]

J.T. Miller’s availability will be monitored closely in the days leading up to the 2022 NHL trade deadline. The Vancouver Canucks have been noncommittal regarding his future with the organization, most recently saying that they’d prefer to keep him, despite the trade rumors surrounding the star center all season long. Whether or not he truly […]

The 2022 NHL trade deadline is less than two weeks away and among the most intriguing names rumored to be on the move is Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller. Not a few expect Miller to attract plenty of attention in the days leading up to the trade deadline on March 21st, but if a team […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have some important decisions to make at the upcoming NHL trade deadline. Chicago currently sits at 19-27 and isn’t going to make any noise as a contender in the NHL this season. As such, Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davison has confirmed that the franchise will be entering a rebuild period, which opened […]

It’s no secret that Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk wants out of Beantown via a trade, and that stance hasn’t changed, according to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic. In an appearance on TSN’s Insider Trading, LeBrun reported that is still adamant about getting traded. “There has not been a change of heart. The trade demand […]

The thought of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews wearing different uniforms in the NHL is inconceivable to many, especially to Chicago Blackhawks fans, but thats’ a possibility in the near future.  During an appearance on TSN’s Insider Trading, Darren Dreger said what the Blackhawks could be doing next in what could be a step towards […]

After spending his entire career with the Philadelphia Flyers to this point, it seems as though Claude Giroux’s time with the organization may be coming to an end. With the Flyers in the midst of a terribly disappointing season and Giroux on an expiring contract, all signs point towards a split with their captain. Below, […]

The Los Angeles Kings are hanging tough in the playoff race over in the Western Conference, and they might need some help from the trade market to get the franchise to make its first playoff appearance in years. The Kings are far from a perfect unit this season, but it has done enough to place […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have struggled mightily this season, as they currently sit at 15-25 and second-to-last in the Metropolitan Division. The Flyers have lost 10-plus games twice this season and clearly do not have realistic playoff aspirations at this point. That has led to some trade speculation on veteran center Claude Giroux, who also happens […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have arguably had more success than any other NHL franchise over the last decade and a half. With three Stanley Cups and numerous deep playoff runs since the beginning of the Sidney Crosby era, you can always count on the Penguins being a force in the Eastern Conference. However, a decline seems […]