NHL Trade Deadline Articles - Page 4

The St. Louis Blues have been dealt a considerable blow with the NHL Trade Deadline less than 24 hours away. General manager Doug Armstrong has announced that defenseman Colton Parayko is undergoing a scope in his knee after he was hurt on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings. He will be re-evaluated in six […]

Carolina Hurricanes star forward Mikko Rantanen continues to dominate headlines ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline, which is now less than 24 hours away. It’s been all-but confirmed that the front office will not be signing the Finn to an extension between now and then, and he has emerged as the No. 1 player on […]

The Buffalo Sabres are stapled to the bottom of the Eastern Conference as the NHL trade deadline approaches. There is no question that they will be selling again as their playoff drought hits 14 seasons. Bowen Byram joined the Sabres last year in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche but has not been a perfect […]

The New York Rangers have had a bumpy road in 2024-25. They’ve battled injuries for most of the season, including their starting goaltender, Igor Shesterkin, and star defenseman, Adam Fox. The poor luck caused the Rangers to sit outside a playoff spot as we approach the NHL Trade Deadline. It isn’t a place the Rangers […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are acquiring forward Reilly Smith in a trade with the New York Rangers, sending Brendan Brisson and a third-round pick from the San Jose Sharks, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic. The Golden Knights reunite with Smith, who spent six years with the organization and was a member of the […]

The Florida Panthers are loading up to make another run at the Stanley Cup. They kicked off NHL trade deadline week by snagging Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks. Then, they made a trade with the San Jose Sharks to make Vitek Vanecek their backup goalie after trading Spencer Knight to Chicago. On Thursday, the […]

As we approach the NHL Trade Deadline, the Utah Hockey Club and its fans are where they want to be. The team has an abundance of salary cap space and draft capital to land a big fish and is just four points out of a playoff spot behind some questionable teams. Securing a playoff spot […]

The New Jersey Devils have made their first move ahead of the NHL trade deadline. After injuries to Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton, they were going to be buyers. On Thursday, they picked up defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Anaheim Ducks, according to multiple insiders. “Hearing Brian Dumoulin traded from Anaheim to NJ,” Sportsnet’s Elliotte […]

The New Jersey Devils entered this season with high expectations and met them early on. They went into the Christmas Break at 23-11-3 but the injury bug has changed everything. Jacob Markstrom is back but they struggled without him and now, Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton are on the shelf. Despite the injuries, the Devils […]

The Anaheim Ducks will be sellers again at the NHL trade deadline. With 61 points out of 61 games, they are six points out of the playoffs and have a lot of teams to jump. While their rebuild has not gone perfectly yet, they need to add young players to supplement their core. Could John […]

Although the Columbus Blue Jackets currently occupy the top wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference — and have been surging as of late — general manager Don Waddell has a couple of tough decisions to make ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline. Maybe the most difficult will be regarding the future of pending UFA Ivan […]

The Calgary Flames didn’t expect to be in a position where they were pondering about being sellers at the NHL Trade Deadline. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that at least Rasmus Andersson would be heading out of town. However, after a dream start for Dustin Wolf and the Flames, Calgary finds themselves in the […]

There have been many rumors swirling regarding the Carolina Hurricanes potentially flipping Mikko Rantanen after acquiring him from the Colorado Avalanche not long ago due to him not wanting to sign an extension with the franchise before the NHL Trade Deadline. The Hurricanes have reportedly talked to teams to see what a potential deal would […]

The Anaheim Ducks are barreling toward missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The NHL trade deadline has been a place for them to sell off their pieces for picks and prospects. They could be doing that again before Friday, but their most valuable piece is likely to stay. The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun says […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are going all-in once again. After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals between 2020-22 — and winning two of them — the Bolts haven’t been past the first-round since. General manager Julien BriseBois hopes to rectify that in 2024-25, and he made a huge splash by reuniting with two-time champion Yanni […]

The Nashville Predators are having a disastrous 2024-25 season. After making big splashes in free agency, they are way out of the playoffs and getting poor results from their new additions. While Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei won’t be on the move, the NHL trade deadline is a chance for Barry Trotz to […]

The Seattle Kraken received a massive haul in the Yanni Gourde trade from Wednesday afternoon. Seattle traded Goude back to the Tampa Bay Lightning, along with Oliver Bjorkstrand, ahead of the deadline. In return, the Kraken received two top-10 protected first-round picks, a second-round pick, and Mikey Essyimont. This is an incredible haul for the […]

While the Anaheim Ducks are in action on Wednesday night against the division rival Vancouver Canucks hoping to keep their chase toward a postseason spot alive, they were dealt a considerable blow in the process. Goaltender John Gibson, who has dealt with various injury concerns during his career, was hurt and subsequently ruled out for […]

The future is now in Chicago. After years of success, followed by years of slow decline, the team is still in the midst of a full blown rebuild. In year two of the Connor Bedard era, GM Kyle Davidson has continued to straddle the line between keeping a competitive team on the ice while giving […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have considered trading Mikko Rantanen before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. The Hurricanes traded for Rantanen in a massive three-team trade back in January. However, with contract talks seemingly going nowhere, flipping Rantanen becomes more of a legitimate possibility. And the Florida Panthers could be involved in these new sweepstakes. The Panthers […]

It’s been a busy day for the Utah Hockey Club, who have already re-signed forward Alex Kerfoot and defenseman Ian Cole to identical one-year, $3 million deals. But general manager Bill Armstrong still had one more move to announce before the night was over. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka has been re-signed to a five-year contract with […]

At the moment, the Dallas Stars are the NHL’s second-best team with 82 overall points. If they were in any other division, they would be leading that division. If they were in the Eastern Conference, they’d be the number one overall seed. However, they are six points behind the Winnipeg Jets, the current leaders for […]

The Utah Hockey Club are playing their very first season in Salt Lake City after re-locating from the Phoenix metropolitan area, leaving behind their former identity as the Arizona Coyotes. And with the club on the cusp of a postseason spot, they’ve announced contract extensions for two key veteran players. Both forward Alex Kerfoot and […]

The New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night to pull within three points of the Eastern Conference playoffs. But the NHL trade deadline is looming and there are still four teams to jump. The Islanders have the top trade deadline target on many big boards in center Brock Nelson but may not […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a minor trade with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. However, they also made a rather stunning deal following that one. The Penguins have traded forward Michael Bunting to the Nashville Predators, the team confirmed on social media. In return, the Penguins receive defenseman Luke Schenn and forward Tommy Novak. […]

The Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins are both well out of the playoffs. For Pittsburgh, it’s another great Sidney Crosby season twisting away due to poor depth and goaltending. In Nashville, GM Barry Trotz spent big in free agency with diminishing returns so far. Both teams are slated to sell at the upcoming NHL trade […]

The San Jose Sharks already made a massive trade earlier in the season when they moved Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars. As many expected, the Sharks are sellers ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t make moves to add to their roster. And San Jose […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of the best stories in all of sports this season. They have responded to the death of Johnny Gaudreau by having their best season in years, holding down a playoff spot heading into the NHL trade deadline. Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell says he will not trade defenseman […]

The Chicago Blackhawks have already made a big trade ahead of the NHL trade deadline. They sent Seth Jones to the Florida Panthers and got back young goalie Spencer Knight and a 2026 first-round pick. That checks off a big item on their wishlist, as adding top prospects is important for their rebuild. The Blackhawks […]

A cloud of uncertainty is hanging over the Vancouver Canucks right now as the NHL trade deadline draws closer, now less than 48 hours away. The Canucks have already made multiple moves this season, including the blockbuster trade sending J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers along with sending Danton Heinen and Vincent Desharnais to […]

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline is only days away, and we have already seen some major moves. On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning brought back Yanni Gourde in a massive trade with the Seattle Kraken. Teams such as the Carolina Hurricanes, Edmonton Oilers, and Florida Panthers have also struck. However, one team that has been […]

The Vancouver Canucks are on very shaky ground right now, having been completely inconsistent in their Pacific Division title defense. Unless a miracle occurs, they won’t be repeating as the top dog in the division and would be fortunate to land one of the final pair of Wild Card spots in the Western Conference. Right […]

The Carolina Hurricanes enter the NHL trade deadline firmly in a playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division. Their standings position would usually have them firmly in the buyers’ category at the deadline. But the Hurricanes cannot work out a contract extension with new trade acquisition Mikko Rantanen. TSN insider Darren Dreger says don’t rule out […]

The broken record with the tired refrain that fans of the Buffalo Sabres are beyond tired of hearing isn’t coming to a close just yet. Barring a miracle of historic proportions, the Sabres are going to finish outside of the postseason for the 14th straight year, which is the longest streak of non-playoff futility in […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have made another big NHL trade deadline move to keep their competitive window open. On Wednesday, they traded two first-round picks and more to the Seattle Kraken for Oliver Bjorkstrand and Yanni Gourde. The deal improves their forward depth but significantly hampers their future. Was it worth it for the Lightning? […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are having a miserable season in 2024-25. As they tumble toward the Eastern Conference basement, the NHL trade deadline looms as an important date. While they have publically said they are not trading Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, everyone else should be on the table. The difference between the Penguins’ dream and […]

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde is returning to the place where he won two consecutive Stanley Cups — and he’s taking Oliver Bjorkstrand with him. Both players were traded from the Emerald City to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday afternoon, as first reported by Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman. A 2026 fifth-round pick will […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are hypothetically in a great spot entering the NHL Trade Deadline. They’re second in the Metropolitan Division with 76 points, and there aren’t many teams in that division in a place where they can catch them. The Hurricanes should hold that place behind the Washington Capitals for the rest of the season […]

The New Jersey Devils can’t seem to catch a break, and that issue will weigh heavily on their NHL Trade Deadline plans. Jack Hughes suffered an undisclosed injury in their recent game against the Vegas Golden Knights, which puts his status in question for the rest of the season. New Jersey has a short amount […]