NHL Trade Deadline Articles - Page 2

The Detroit Red Wings are on track to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. Their performance this season has been rather vindicating for general manager Steve Yzerman. The former Detroit captain has preached patience through an extensive rebuilding process. He’s willing to make splash moves, but things need to align in order for this […]

The New York Rangers are looking to retool their roster ahead of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. New York is dead last in the Eastern Conference at this time. And they look increasingly unlikely to contend for the postseason anytime soon. As a result, many are waiting to see what the team does with its […]

The Detroit Red Wings are one of the best teams in hockey at this time. Detroit is second in the Atlantic Division after a loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday. They are only one point back of the Tampa Bay Lightning, though. And with their current pace, they are a legitimate threat to […]

The New York Islanders traded for Carson Soucy in a deal with the New York Rangers on Monday. That was apparently their first shot of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, as they made their next move around 24 hours later. Ondrej Palat is now headed to Long Island after a deal with the New Jersey […]

The New York Islanders are searching for a playoff spot at this point in the season. They have a slight grip on the third seed in the Metropolitan Division, and hope to keep it that way. On Tuesday night, the Islanders added a bit of Stanley Cup experience to their roster in the form of […]

The New Jersey Devils are open to making some moves this season, especially after failing to trade for superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes. One name that has drawn some attention is veteran winger Ondrej Palat. The two-time Stanley Cup champion has not had a great tenure in New Jersey. And on Tuesday night, it appeared as […]

The Vancouver Canucks are going nowhere in the 2025-26 NHL regular season. Through 52 games played, the Canucks are just 17-30-5 for 39 points. That’s the worst record thus far in the league this season, and it is not even close. As such, Vancouver is being drummed up as among the teams to watch out […]

The Calgary Flames are near the bottom of the NHL at this time. Calgary experienced a surge not too long ago, but it’s since returned to Earth. They are seventh in the Pacific Division, with very minimal hope of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As a result, the team is likely to look to sell […]

The Vancouver Canucks are headed into a rebuild after trading captain Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. That means everyone with any trade value should be shopped at the upcoming NHL trade deadline. Conor Garland was given a massive contract extension, but the Canucks should be looking to trade him before the deadline. Which teams […]

The Vancouver Canucks have already made big trades this season to start a rebuild. With one of the worst records in hockey, a fire sale in the coming weeks is a near certainty. The Canucks should be shopping Evander Kane at the NHL trade deadline in March, and these three contenders are the best fits. […]

The New York Rangers sent a letter to their fans, preparing them for a re-tool. That has led to everyone across the league preparing for the Rangers to trade for Artemi Panarin before the March 6 trade deadline. The Athletic’s Peter Baugh has more on the Panarin trade conversations, which the player has not chimed […]

The Seattle Kraken struggled mightily to begin the 2025-26 NHL season. It seemed as if the NHL’s second-youngest franchise would once again fail to contend for a postseason spot. However, a recent surge has them contending for a playoff spot and in a position to buy at the upcoming NHL Trade Deadline. And it seems […]

The halfway point of the NHL season has passed, and some teams are surging, while other teams are failing. This has led to teams already declaring they will be selling at the NHL Trade Deadline. Meanwhile, there are plenty of contending teams that will be buyers, and rumors are swirling about the future location of […]

The Calgary Flames have a plan, and it does not include having a team that will be competing in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs. The Flames tried to do that last season and just missed out of making an appearance in the postseason as the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. If the Flames […]

The San Jose Sharks are battling for a playoff spot as the NHL season nears the Olympic break. As a result, San Jose elected to fortify its roster for the first time under general manager Mike Grier. The Sharks acquired forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks before the trade freeze next month. Sherwood has […]

Hockey fans have been anticipating a Rasmus Andersson trade for some time. The veteran defenseman had a falling out with the Calgary Flames during the summer, and it led to a breakdown in extension talks. In recent days, trade rumors reached a fever pitch. And on Sunday, things finally came together. Andersson is now a […]

The Boston Bruins were one of the finalists for Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson in the trade market. According to reports, they were given permission to negotiate a contract but could not agree on the terms. Now that Andersson is with the Vegas Golden Knights, it’s time to pivot. The Bruins should make a big […]

The New York Rangers find themselves buried in last place in the Eastern Conference as the season moves well into the second half. The Rangers did not make the playoffs last year and they are a long way from contending for a spot in the top eight of the Eastern Conference this season. As a […]

Going into the season, the Washington Capitals were one of the favorites to repeat as Metropolitan Division champions and battle the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. The season has passed the halfway point, and neither the Capitals nor the Panthers are playing at anywhere near the […]

The St. Louis Blues are not in a good place right now. St. Louis has fallen well behind the eight ball after making the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Blues are sixth in the Central Division and are watching their playoff hopes fade with each passing game. As a result, veteran players such as Jordan […]

The Detroit Red Wings have missed the playoffs in each of the last nine seasons. This is the longest playoff drought in franchise history. Detroit has not made the Stanley Cup Final in nearly 20 years. For a franchise with the history the Red Wings have, this sort of run is simply unacceptable. However, the […]

The Detroit Red Wings are near the top of the Eastern Conference midway through January. At this point, it would take an epic collapse for Detroit to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. This is a team that’s quite familiar with collapsing in the months of February and March. However, they’ve been able to […]

The Boston Bruins and the Anaheim Ducks completed a minor trade Friday when the Bruins sent forward Jeffrey Viel to the Ducks for a 2026 fourth-round draft choice. Viel has been a spare part for the Bruins during the last two seasons. He played 5 games in 2024-25 and 10 games this year, but he […]

The New York Rangers are changing directions as an organization. General manager Chris Drury sent a letter to fans on Friday, preparing them for a re-tool amid their last-place standing in the Eastern Conference. Before the letter, the Rangers told Artemi Panarin that they would not sign him to a new contract, paving the way […]

The Calgary Flames are floundering in the basement of the Western Conference and will be sellers at the trade deadline. But according to a recent report, they are getting a head start on the deadline. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported that trade talks are heating up around Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson. “As others have noted, […]

There are 16 teams in the NHL’s Eastern Conference and the New York Rangers find themselves at the bottom of the standings. The Rangers don’t look like a last-place team when their roster is analyzed, but that’s just what they are. The Rangers have struggled badly when playing at home (5-13-4) this season, and the […]

The Washington Capitals are hanging onto a playoff spot in the crowded Eastern Conference. They should be looking to add at the NHL trade deadline, with Alex Ovechkin’s career potentially ending after the season. The Nashville Predators have the perfect piece for the Capitals to add in center Ryan O’Reilly. How could Washington make the […]

The NHL trade deadline is nearly two months away, but the New Jersey Devils should already be working the phones. Dougie Hamilton should be on the move, considering the recent drama about playing time. But there are plenty more bad salaries for Tom Fitzgerald to move off the books to try to save his job. […]

Robert Thomas and the St. Louis Blues have not had the sort of season they envisioned entering the season. St. Louis made the playoffs last year, pushing the Winnipeg Jets to seven games in their opening round matchup. Fast forward to Monday night, and the Blues are fighting just to stay clear of the last-place […]

In the summer, the Toronto Maple Leafs swung a trade for Matias Maccelli with the Utah Mammoth. The idea was that Toronto could give Maccelli a chance to rediscover his game. He had a rather disappointing season in 2024-25 after notching 40 assists with the now-defunct Arizona Coyotes the year before. Slotting Maccelli next to […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the NHL at this time. However, this does not mean that the team is unwilling to make a subtraction or two from their roster. According to recent trade rumors, former first-round pick Jesperi Kotkaniemi could be the player heading out of Raleigh in due time. […]

The New Jersey Devils are in the middle of a disastrous stretch of their season. They just lost 9-0 to the New York Islanders, and fans are clamoring for a change. The Devils should be shopping defenseman Dougie Hamilton before the NHL trade deadline to change things up and free up some cap space. Who […]

The Vancouver Canucks have already made the biggest trade of the 2025-26 NHL season, dealing Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild. But when the NHL trade deadline comes in March, the Canucks should be selling off pieces, including forward Kiefer Sherwood. At 30 years old, Sherwood is hitting free agency after the season and has […]

There are a lot of positives to take into 2026 for the Anaheim Ducks, as they enter the New Year in a playoff position. New coach Joel Quenneville is in the Jack Adams conversation, and young stars like Cutter Gauthier have exploded. But Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has not flourished, and could be moved before […]

The Winnipeg Jets have fallen down the standings in the NHL after a rather promising start. At this time, they are the fifth-worst team in the NHL on points. And only two points separate them from the last-place Seattle Kraken. Despite this, talk around the league is that Winnipeg is looking to trade talented prospect […]

The Nashville Predators signed Steven Stamkos a couple summers ago with the expectation that he would lead them to postseason success. Stamkos was coming off an 80+ point season. And he did not show any signs of slowing down after 16 seasons with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Unfortunately, things have not gone to plan by […]

The Nashville Predators are on a downward trend once again this season, and could be huge sellers. General manager Barry Trotz should be looking to disassemble the veteran core he put together just two summers ago. If the Predators trade center Ryan O’Reilly at the NHL trade deadline, who could fit him in? The New […]

The Vancouver Canucks finally ended the Quinn Hughes saga on Friday, trading their captain to the Minnesota Wild. Now, the basement-dwellers in British Columbia have to pick up the pieces. The next move for the Canucks should be to trade every valuable piece before the trade deadline and rebuild for the future. The Canucks had […]

The Minnesota Wild made a huge statement with their decision to make the boldest move of the current season when they traded for Quinn Hughes Friday night. It was not an easy move for general manager Bill Guerin, but it was one that he considered a necessity if the Wild were going to join the […]