NHL Trade Deadline Articles - Page 7

The Nashville Predators currently find themselves in the fifth overall spot in the NHL’s Central Division, and while a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs isn’t impossible, the chances aren’t strong. Because of their inconsistency, there are a handful of Predators players who could potentially be moved by soon-to-be-retired general manager Barry Trotz, who loaded […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have already made one significant trade this NHL season. They traded at least one first-round pick, and potentially two, for Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson. But Vegas is known for wheeling and dealing ahead of deadlines, and one is coming up with the Olympic break. The Golden Knights should make a […]

The Calgary Flames are well out of playoff contention and will surely be sellers at the NHL trade deadline. With the Olympic break just days away, trade conversations are heating up. The Flames are looking to sell Nazem Kadri before the NHL trade deadline, and Marco D’Amico of RG.org has the three teams showing interest. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are trying to make a run to a third straight Stanley Cup Final. Connor McDavid has reaffirmed his commitment to the Oilers and his desire to bring a Cup to Alberta. As the team looks to make that a reality, they still need to make a move before the Olympic break, and […]

The Seattle Kraken are making a playoff push in their first year under head coach Lane Lambert. But there are still trade rumors around one of their young pieces. The Kraken are looking to trade Shane Wright before the NHL trade deadline, so which teams should call on the 22-year-old center? Centers are hard to […]

The Minnesota Wild pulled off the biggest trade of the season a while back. They traded for superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes in a deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Minnesota went for broke with this deal. And they have played like a true contender in the West since this went down. The Wild have never had […]

The Colorado Avalanche are the best team in hockey, and it might not be close. Colorado made easy work of the Detroit Red Wings on the road in their last game, defeating one of the Atlantic Division’s best by a score of 5-0. This sort of dominance has made Colorado an easy favorite to win […]

The Philadelphia Flyers were making quite a bit of progress through the first three months of the season. After failing to make the playoffs during the last five seasons, head coach Rick Tocchet had his team in a position to challenge for one of the top three positions in the Metropolitan Division or an Eastern […]

The NHL will freeze its rosters on February 4th in advance of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. As a result, there is little time left for teams across the NHL to make their moves before the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline in March. With this in mind, teams like the Carolina Hurricanes may strike before the […]

The Washington Capitals went into the 2025-26 NHL season as one of the more believable teams when it came to winning the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. They had been dominant last year, running away with the division title and also having the best record in the Eastern Conference with a 51-22-9 record for […]

The Florida Panthers are not having the season they envisioned when raising their second straight Stanley Cup back in June. Aleksander Barkov has missed the entire season due to an ACL injury suffered in training camp. Matthew Tkachuk just came back from an injury of his own. And the team is missing other important depth […]

The Seattle Kraken are pushing for only the second playoff berth in franchise history. They are among many teams fighting for the final Wild Card spot out West, and Seattle could make a big splash at the NHL trade deadline to gain an advantage. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman says the Kraken are trying to land Artemi […]

The New York Islanders are in the midst of a terrific 2025-26 season, and general manager Mathieu Darche has rewarded the team for its strong play by bolstering the roster with the recent additions of Ondrej Palat and Carson Soucy. The Palat trade has paid immediate dividends, as the veteran forward scored a goal and […]

The Montreal Canadiens have shown dramatic improvement in each of the last two seasons. They made the playoffs a year ago and pushed the Washington Capitals hard before losing in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Head coach Martin St. Louis has seen the improvement continue this season behind the incredible play of […]

The San Jose Sharks are pushing for a playoff spot for the first time since 2019. Macklin Celebrini is putting together an MVP-caliber season at 19 years old, giving the Sharks a very bright future. The Sharks should be buyers at the upcoming NHL trade deadline, and they should be the team that lands Artemi […]

Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright has had a very up-and-down career in the NHL. He was the fourth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft and was the consensus best player in that draft process up until the event itself. Unfortunately, things have not worked out for him. So much so that the Kraken are […]

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 […]