NHL Trade Deadline Articles - Page 8

The New York Islanders are sitting outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs at the international break. Even a seven-game winning streak and an incredible run from Ilya Sorokin could not get them into the top eight. The March 7 NHL trade deadline will be interesting on Long Island, with pending free agents potentially on the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Lars Eller after a slow start to the 2024-25 campaign. Pittsburgh appeared as if they were entering a rebuild when they made the trade. Head coach Mike Sullivan was on the hot seat while the Penguins seemed destined for the bottom of the Eastern Conference. However, thanks to players such as […]

The Buffalo Sabres have held trade talks throughout the 2024-25 campaign. Buffalo sits last in the Eastern Conference and is the only East team more than six points back of the Detroit Red Wings for the final Wild Card spot. They have tried to shake things up throughout the season. And it appears as if […]

The Seattle Kraken are going to fight for their playoff lives once the NHL returns from the 4 Nations break. The Kraken are comfortably back of the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference Wild Card race. It isn’t entirely a lost cause. A playoff push isn’t out of the question in the second half of […]

The Seattle Kraken are not exactly eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. Anything can happen in these final couple months of the regular season. However, it certainly does not look good for Seattle. The Kraken have struggled mightily at times throughout the season, and they could become sellers at the 2025 NHL […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded for Marcus Pettersson at the end of January. This move is something the team truly needed. Pettersson is a left-shot defenseman who can move the puck and is very solid in his own end. Pettersson recently signed a six-year contract extension with the Canucks, as well. However, this trade may spell […]

The Utah Hockey Club is still searching for a new name as their first season in Salt Lake City continues. What comes of this search remains to be seen. However, Utah is having a rather fine time on the ice. The Hockey Club are within reach of the final Wild Card spot in the West. […]

The New York Islanders are hovering around the Eastern Conference playoff line. Even with a recent seven-game winning streak, rumors around their veteran pieces are heating up as the trade deadline approaches. Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson are pending free agents but one of their centers has an extra year of control and could be […]

The Los Angeles Kings entered the international break hanging onto the third spot in the Pacific Division standings. After losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round in three-straight years, they came into this season looking to slay the beast. Drew Doughty’s preseason injury is over, and Los Angeles should look to hit the […]

Jake Evans and the Montreal Canadiens are unexpectedly a playoff contender in 2024-25. Montreal had a rather brutal start to the campaign and seemed rather listless on the ice. In fact, some believed the Canadiens had regressed based on their poor play. However, they turned things around and began climbing the standings. The Canadiens have […]

The Anaheim Ducks are getting a lot of attention as a seller this NHL season, before the trade deadline approaches. The Ducks are expected to move some players ahead of the March deadline. Forward Ryan Strome is expected to be a trade candidate, per Pro Hockey Rumors. Strome is a forward who signed with Anaheim […]

The Anaheim Ducks are continuing their rebuild as the 2024-25 campaign rolls on. The Ducks are near the bottom of the NHL once again with the league paused for the 4 Nations. Anaheim has an impressive young core, but they haven’t put it all together yet. They are likely to sell a couple players at […]

The New York Rangers have not had a good 2024-25 season to this point. New York began the season looking like a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. However, they soon fell off a cliff and plunged near the bottom of the Eastern Conference. This sparked multiple trades as the team attempted to figure this thing out. […]

Jack Quinn and the Buffalo Sabres entered the 4 Nations break near the bottom of the NHL. They are not the worst team in the league on points, to be fair. The worst team on points is the San Jose Sharks, at least to this point. They aren’t far off, though. Buffalo has been immensely […]

The Vancouver Canucks entered the 4 Nations break as the second Wild Card in the Western Conference. This is certainly a disappointing placement, considering their expectations entering the year. Thanks to players such as Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and J.T. Miller, the Canucks won the Pacific Division in 2023-24 before adding multiple key players in […]

The Calgary Flames entered a rebuild of sorts when they traded Tyler Toffoli to the New Jersey Devils before the 2023 NHL Draft. Calgary wanted to get younger after failing to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This deal achieved their aim, to an extent. The Flames acquired forward Yegor Sharangovich as part of the trade. […]

Boston Bruins star Brad Marchand is currently playing for Team Canada at the 4 Nations at this time. Team Canada defeated Team Sweden on Wednesday night to begin their tournament in style. And the Canadians have a massive showdown with Team USA on the horizon. This break could do wonders for Marchand and the Bruins. […]

As the NHL comes to a standstill due to the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Dallas Stars have made a move to lock up a key player. Sam Steel has signed a new two-year deal worth $2.1 million per season: Mr. Steel-your-puck is stickin' around! 💥 We've signed Sam Steel to a two-year contract extension through […]

The Winnipeg Jets enter the 4 Nations Face-Off break with the best record in the Western Conference. With 81 points in 56 games, they are cruising to a Central Division title. But one big offseason question looms over their front office heading into the trade deadline. Nikolaj Ehlers will hit free agency after the season […]

The Detroit Red Wings lost some key pieces in NHL Free Agency, especially offensively. David Perron and Shayne Gostisbehere signed elsewhere once the market opened on July 1. And to replace the goals lost, the Red Wings signed Vladimir Tarasenko to hopefully bring some of them back to the lineup. Tarasenko inked a two-year contract […]

After a mediocre first half of the 2024-25 National Hockey League season, the Anaheim Ducks are starting to show signs of life in a big way. A couple of weeks ago, it looked like Greg Cronin’s team was dead in the water in the quest for a postseason berth. But since January 23, the Ducks […]

Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Donato is getting a ton of interest as the NHL trade deadline approaches. Donato is sought after by multiple teams, including the Ottawa Senators. While the scuttlebutt in recent weeks is that Donato is leaving, that may not be the case. The Blackhawks may not be willing to move him, per […]

In some ways, drafting Trevor Zegras marked the beginning of the Anaheim Ducks’ new era. After reaching the playoffs in six straight years between 2013 and 2018 (and 11 times in the last 13 years), the Ducks found themselves on the outside looking in by the end of the 2018-19 season. The team’s core was […]

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson might be moving before the NHL trade deadline. Gibson is reportedly on the trade market with Edmonton and Carolina interested in him, per NHL Watcher. Gibson wants to be at a place where he can be the no. 1 goalie, so that may have a strong impact on where he […]

Although Brad Marchand is currently focused on helping Team Canada have success at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Boston Bruins’ captain could be emerging into a trade candidate in real time. As the Bruins continue to struggle in 2024-25 — Joe Sacco’s team is out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference — sources […]

The Ottawa Senators are looking for some help before the NHL trade deadline. Ottawa is rumored to be wanting some new bodies on defense as well as up front, per the Ottawa Citizen. General manager Steve Staios is reportedly very interested in getting depth on offense for a club that’s been banged up this season. […]

The Detroit Red Wings were hoping for more from Vladimir Tarasenko when the two-time Stanley Cup champion signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract last summer. Through 53 games, Tarasenko has managed just seven goals and 22 points. For a player who amassed 55 points in 76 games split between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers in […]

The New Jersey Devils are playing well with a month to go before the NHL Trade Deadline. New Jersey missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 after a disappointing campaign. This resulted in the Devils firing Lindy Ruff as head coach midway through the season. Former Toronto Maple Leafs bench boss Sheldon Keefe replaced him […]

The Vegas Golden Knights are once again an elite team in the NHL. Vegas had some struggles in 2023-24 that saw them drop to the Wild Card places in the Western Conference. Of course, this squad still made the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, their Stanley Cup title defense did not go well. The Dallas Stars […]

With the St. Louis Blues likely to miss the playoffs again this season, fans could see the team sell roster players before the NHL trade deadline. One name that’s emerged as a possible trade candidate recently is Blues captain Brayden Schenn. Schenn has been with St. Louis for eight seasons, winning a Stanley Cup with […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand and the Seattle Kraken are not exactly out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as we speak. Seattle enters the 4 Nations break with a record of 24-29-4. This has them on 52 points, which is the fourth-worst point total in the Western Conference. However, they are seven points clear of the third-worst team […]

The Nashville Predators signed Juuse Saros to an eight-year contract extension in NHL Free Agency. This move was a massive decision that had a legitimate trickle-down effect, as well. Nashville also had top goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov at the time. The Saros signing led to Askarov requesting trade from the Predators, which he was granted. […]

The Detroit Red Wings signed Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract in NHL Free Agency over the summer. Tarasenko brought legitimate expectations with him to Detroit. He came off a Stanley Cup victory with the Florida Panthers — the second Stanley Cup ring of his career. And the hope was that he could help Detroit […]

The New York Islanders recently won seven straight games to launch back into the Eastern Conference playoff race. They are still out of the playoffs heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off break but could swing a big deal before the trade deadline. The Islanders’ have a valuable asset in 25-year-defenseman Noah Dobson and should trade […]

With the NHL’s trade deadline still nearly a month away, we’ve already seen a few major deals. The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche swapped stars in Mikko Rantanen and Martin Necas, while the New York Rangers finally acquired J.T. Miller. Meanwhile, the Vancouver Canucks acquired Marcus Pettersson, and the Dallas Stars added pending free agent […]

The New York Islanders are back in the race after a seven-game winning streak. Their opening stretch of the season was miserable but with Ilya Sorokin back at the top of his game, they have jumped back into the win column. But the Islanders need to add scoring at the NHL trade deadline and can […]

The Carolina Hurricanes made a blockbuster trade for Mikko Rantanen back in January. It was one of the most stunning midseason trades in recent NHL history. The Hurricanes added the goal scorer they desperately needed in this deal. And they made a second consecutive swing for the biggest name on the trade market in a […]

The Ottawa Senators are fighting for their playoff lives entering the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The Senators had a rough start to the 2024-25 campaign. And it appeared as if they were headed for another disappointing year. However, Ottawa soon turned things around. At this time, missing the playoffs by any means would be a […]

The Montreal Canadiens had a brutal start to the 2024-25 season. Montreal entered the year hoping to take a major step forward on the ice. The Canadiens traded for Patrik Laine in an attempt to raise the competitive level of this team. However, the Habs could not have had a more nightmarish start to the […]