NHL Trade Deadline Articles - Page 4

The Anaheim Ducks have woken up this season from multiple years of sleep walking in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The positioning of Joel Quenneville behind the bench is a move that got the it attention of every player who puts on one of the Ducks’ orange sweaters. He ranks second to Scotty […]

The St. Louis Blues could be one of the most active teams at the trade deadline if Doug Armstrong has his way. They have a long list of names making the rounds in rumors, including: Robert Thomas, Jordan Kyrou, Colton Parayko, Justin Faulk, and Jordan Binnington. A team can rarely get every rumor done, but […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been one of the best teams in the NHL this year. At 41-10-9 on the year, the Avalanche have the best record in the NHL. This does not mean the Avs will be standing pat at the NHL Trade Deadline, coming up on March 6 at 3 pm ET. Now, there […]

The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching, and teams are working on deals. One of the major names on the trade market has been Robert Thomas. The St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres have been working on a deal to potentially send Thomas to Buffalo. Now, it seems those talks are stalling, as the Blues […]

The Nashville Predators drew a line in the sand with their trade deadline plans on Tuesday evening with two depth forward deals. The most surprising return was for Michael McCarron, as the Predators managed to trade him for a second-round pick from the Minnesota Wild. While that was a tidy piece of business, Steven Stamkos […]

The Nashville Predators shared an encouraging update after forward Ryan O’Reilly exited Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets following a frightening moment during a third-period faceoff. O’Reilly left the ice after taking a stick dangerously close to his left eye midway through the period in Columbus. The Ryan O’Reilly injury scare quickly drew concern […]

Simon Nemec is starting to look like a real possibility to move on from the New Jersey Devils before the trade deadline. It might seem too early to give up on the second-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, but the Devils also know they need to upgrade other areas of their team. Despite […]

The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline is finally upon us. Teams across the NHL have less than eight hours left to fortify their rosters for the upcoming stretch run. We have seen some massive deals so far. Quinn Hughes was traded to the Minnesota Wild early in the season, while Artemi Panarin was moved to the […]

The Nashville Predators lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday, the same day they traded two players. First, they sent Michael McCarron to the Minnesota Wild for a 2028 second-round pick. Then, the Predators pulled Cole Smith from the game amid rumors connecting him with the Tampa Bay Lightning. But when the deal got […]

The New Jersey Devils went into the season with high hopes because of the speed and talent they bring to the ice on an every-night basis. Led by Jack Hughes — who would play the role of Olympic hero for Team USA — the Devils had a crew of highly skilled players that could make […]

The Nashville Predators are getting very active as the NHL season heads toward the trade deadline. Tuesday night, the team lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets and traded Michael McCarron and Cole Smith for draft picks. The loss brought them closer towards becoming sellers, while the trades for future assets show where Barry Trotz’s head […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have stumbled out of the Olympic break, but remain the top team in the Atlantic Division. As they look to get back to the Stanley Cup Final, this week looms large. The Lightning have interest in Nashville Predators forward Cole Smith ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline, per NHL insider Frank […]

The Minnesota Wild have emerged as a contender in the Western Conference after acquiring star defenseman Quinn Hughes, and now they are still making some small moves to close the gap between them and the Colorado Avalanche. On Tuesday, the Wild made a trade with the Nashville Predators to acquire center Michael McCarron in exchange […]

The Edmonton Oilers are in the playoff mix heading into the NHL trade deadline. After losing in consecutive Stanley Cup Finals, they need to take advantage of Connor McDavid’s prime this year. The Oilers tried to fix their goaltending through a trade for Tristan Jarry earlier in the season. That did not work, and a […]

With the 2026 NHL trade deadline coming up on Friday, there is increased attention on Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson. The Swedish star has been a constant subject of trade rumors in the 2025-26 NHL season, but according to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, chances are that Pettersson will still be donning Canucks colors past […]

The Vancouver Canucks are holding Tyler Myers out of games ahead of the NHL trade deadline, expecting a trade. The defenseman has a full no-trade clause, so he can determine his final landing spot. Rumors have swirled that he is not interested in landing with the Detroit Red Wings. But TSN’s Pierre LeBrun says that […]

The Buffalo Sabres are attached to St Louis Blues center Robert Thomas in the NHL trade deadline rumor mill. St Louis is expected to ask for a haul from teams for both Thomas and Jordan Kyrou. For Buffalo, that could include multiple first-round picks. But The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford reports that the Blues won’t be […]

The St Louis Blues are near the basement of the league as the NHL trade deadline approaches. That has them positioned as sellers, with more than just pending free agents on the block. Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou have been rumored for a long time, but a new name has popped up as a near […]

The New York Islanders are set to buy before Friday’s NHL trade deadline, while the Vancouver Canucks are in the basement. There should be pieces leaving Vancouver in the next few days, including Tyler Myers, who has been held out of games. According to Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News, the Islanders are discussing a […]

The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching, and multiple teams are looking to improve their roster for a playoff push. One of the more sought-after players could be Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues. Multiple teams are rumored to be targeting Thomas before Friday’s trade deadline. Now, it seems the cost for acquiring Thomas […]

The NHL trade deadline is March 6 at 3 pm ET, and teams are already making moves. The Edmonton Oilers have made their next move of the trade season as the Oilers have acquired Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks. Now, NHL insider Pierre LeBrun is talking about the next move the Oilers need to […]

The NHL trade deadline is on March 6 at 3 pm ET. Teams are working on their plans, and that includes the Colorado Avalanche preparing for the trade deadline. Now, their plans may have gotten more complicated due to an injury to Artturi Lehkonen, and it could shift their plans at the deadline, according to […]

The Utah Mammoth are in contention for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. The Mammoth started red hot this year, looking like a potential top team in the West. They have since cooled off, but Utah is playing good hockey at the right time. With the NHL Trade Deadline on the horizon, they […]

The San Jose Sharks have shown some promise this season. A lot of their successes in 2025-26 have come on the back of Macklin Celebrini. Celebrini is one of the best players in the NHL at this time. He represented Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. And he is fifth in the NHL with 83 […]

The Los Angeles Kings made a major trade before the NHL’s Olympic break, acquiring Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers. Unfortunately, they are in need of more moves before the NHL Trade Deadline. Kevin Fiala is out for the season after suffering a scary injury at the Olympics. As a result, they still have […]

The Dallas Stars have high hopes of winning the Stanley Cup this season. If the Stars are going to be successful in that aspiration, they are going to earn it. They play in the Central Division of the Western Conference, and this is unquestionably the toughest division in the NHL. The toughest rounds of the […]

The New York Rangers are preparing for a retooling process, and their on-ice product is a major reason why. The Rangers lost another contest on Monday, falling 5-4 in overtime to the Columbus Blue Jackets. New York’s roster is going to look different over the coming days. And the general retooling mindset has led to […]

The NHL trade deadline is only a few days away. As the final days for teams to make those last crucial additions ahead of a postseason push quickly approach, rumors are flying around regarding St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas. RG’s Marco D’Amico reported that multiple teams are interested in trading for the Blues forward, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes are one of the best teams in the NHL at this time. Carolina is second in the Eastern Conference and is atop the Metropolitan Division. They look the part of a Stanley Cup contender once again. Which means they will likely be buyers at the upcoming 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. It’s been […]

The NHL trade deadline is set for 3 p.m. ET on March 6. One of the teams that could be buying as the deadline approaches is the Anaheim Ducks. Still, when trying to improve the roster, moving away from players often happens. The Ducks have not made the playoffs since the 2017-18 campaign, where they […]

New York Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck was left stumped by his son amid trade rumors involving his name. Trocheck is among the many players rumored to be on the move soon ahead of the 2026 NHL trade deadline, but his son has no plans of moving anywhere else, even if such a trade goes down. […]

The Boston Bruins entered the 2025-26 NHL season without a ton of expectation outside of TD Garden. They were coming off their worst Eastern Conference finish in decades, bringing up the rear in the Atlantic Division. The writing on the proverbial wall prompted Boston to trade future Hall of Famer Brad Marchand to the Florida […]

Currently the Western Conference’s top wild card team, the Utah Mammoth are on the precipice of franchise history. If the current results hold or improve, the Mammoth will make their first playoff appearance since their relocation. Due to this goal, NHL insider Greg Wyshynski shared one league source’s opinion on the Mammoth’s “active” focus to […]

It’s been exactly 28 days since the last edition of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, and after an electric Winter Olympics that saw Jack Hughes and the United States defeat Canada to win gold for the first time in 46 years, it’s time to lock in for the stretch run. The National Hockey League trade deadline […]

The Edmonton Oilers likely made their bed already as the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline approaches. The team chose to trade Stuart Skinner for Tristan Jarry, which has mostly been a disaster to this point. Instead of chasing another goaltender, the next logical decision was to trade for a defensive defenseman, which the Oilers did by […]

The Montreal Canadiens are looking to make it back-to-back years in the playoffs. They are currently in third in the Atlantic Division, with a solid group of players who looked poised to make another run at playoff glory. As the NHL trade deadline approached, the Canadiens were rumored to be wanting to upgrade on the […]

The New York Rangers have committed to a rebuild and have already traded away Artemi Panarin. The next player to go is likely to be Vincent Trocheck, and there have been rumors that Trocheck has a strong preference to stay on the East Coast if he is traded. Now, Trocheck is confirming those rumors, per […]

The Minnesota Wild are in a fantastic position heading into the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. Minnesota made the biggest trade of the season earlier in the year. They brought Quinn Hughes to town in a deal with the Vancouver Canucks. However, with days left until the deadline, there is still work left for this team […]

The New York Rangers are retooling their roster ahead of the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline. And they have a number of players who could be moved by the 3 p.m. Friday deadline. Reports have indicated that Vincent Trocheck is the likeliest player to go. Now, we’re learning a bit more as to where he may […]