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NHL Trade Deadline 2025 Live Tracker
NHL Trade Deadline 2025 Live Tracker
For hockey fans, the 17th isn’t the most anticipated day of March. That comes 10 days earlier, which just so happens to be today. General managers and fans will fret over the seemingly endless possibilities existing for their teams.
Last night alone saw the San Jose Sharks complete a masterclass in asset management, the Colorado Avalanche make their third attempt to acquire a second-line center in the previous 20 months, and the Dallas Stars flirt with making the second biggest trade in the city this year (nothing is ever topping the Luka Dončić deal).
There are still many things that could happen before the deadline hits at 3 p.m. Eastern today (Friday, March 7). Most won’t, but some will. And we’ll probably get something we never saw coming. Whatever happens, we’ll update this post throughout the day to keep you informed.
This post will be updated as news breaks.
Florida Looks to Go All In; Boston Selling Big
Of course, the franchise known for its affinity for rats is in on Brad Marchand.
I wonder what this says about the status of Matthew Tkachuk, or if this is just Bill Zito taking full advantage of the extra cap space with him on Long Term Injured Reserve. Either way, this is a massive move for the Panthers as they are probably the least fun team to play against in the NHL, if not simply the best. This also adds another million layers to the Pandora’s box about what would’ve happened if Marchand scored on that breakaway to eliminate Florida in Game 5 of the first round in 2023. But it’s not like it cost the Panthers an arm and a leg.
Marchand isn’t the only Bruin on his way to a divisional rival.
Carlo will add some size and snarl to Toronto’s backend, hopefully giving the Leafs what they hoped for from the nearly always injured Jani Hakanpaa. This hasn’t been Carlo’s best season by the numbers so we’ll see what the return is.
Fraser Minten and a first will reportedly be part of the return, but it may take a while to get all the details. If this is the cost, it’s pretty significant, but Toronto couldn’t afford to sit on its hands with the Panthers going all in. The Maple Leafs now don’t have a first round pick until 2028 (unless that is the pick they’re trading here).
Of Course They’re Here
Buckle up.
…Are you still there, Vegas?
Dallas Goes For the Motherload
Remember those rumors about the Dallas Stars going all in acquiring Mikko Rantanen? They aren’t rumors anymore.
The return for this trade is going to be fascinating. I can’t see Dallas parting ways with Wyatt Johnston or Thomas Harley, so maybe Logan Stankoven is at the center of this trade? It seems Rantanen caved a bit on his contract demands, so it will be interesting to see why the Stars got a deal done while the Hurricanes and Avalanche couldn’t. His scoring was starting to pick up in Raleigh, but new GM Eric Tulsky didn’t want to risk a repeat of last year when Carolina (then with Don Waddell at the controls) ponied up for Jake Guentzel only to lose him for nothing.
My instincts appear correct, as Jeff Marek is reporting Stankoven and two first round picks are likely headlining the return to Carolina. So essentially, the Hurricanes traded Martin Necas, Jack Drury, and a second for Stankoven, Taylor Hall, and two firsts. That’s not bad, especially given Stankoven is on his entry-level deal through next season. But it does feel like an emotional blow to the Hurricanes and we’ll have to see how the rest of the team responds.
Carolina may not be sitting on their hands with those assets, though.
Actually, nevermind.
Rapid Fire Mode: Last-Minute Depth Additions
This section will be dedicated to all small trades reported after the 3 p.m. Eastern deadline.
It’s not quite Ray Bourque levels of sappiness to say the least, but if this is it for Johnson, where better to finish his career than Colorado. The Flyers should get a depth pick (or Givani Smith instead, apparently) and clear up a roster spot to promote Emil Andrae.
SHEA WEBER IS ON THE MOVE!
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Over/under two weeks before Weber actually realizes his contract has been traded?
Fabian Zetterlund has been one of the better reclamation projects of the San Jose Sharks rebuild. Neither player in the return will move the needle (Noah Gregor is a former Shark, though) but a second-round pick is solid value.
I’m still upset NAK didn’t work out as a fourth-liner with the Flyers. Brannstrom gets traded for what feels like the 38th time in the last year.
The Devils may not be able to replace Hughes, but between Glass and Daniel Sprong, maybe they can re-create him in the aggregate.
Probably not, though.
More Forwards on the Move
We’ve got some decently rivaled teams making moves with each other. First, the Red Wings make a strange reunion with Petr Mrázek, who is second last in the league in goals saved above average (per Moneypuck.com), while making their bottom-six older by swapping Joe Veleno for Craig Smith. The Devils acquire a highly drafted center after Jack Hughes went down for the year, but it’s just a depth one in Pittsburgh’s Cody Glass.
Bruins Move Coyle
After trading Justin Brazeau to the Minnesota Wild last night, the Boston Bruins sold to another Central Division team, dealing Charlie Coyle to the Colorado Avalanche, who continue to remake their forward core, according to Fluto Shinzawa. Given he still makes $5.25 million through next season, I’d be stunned if there wasn’t salary retention. Coyle’s scoring has dried up this year but he can provide value in other areas.
Columbus Adds Depth Forward Kunin
The Columbus Blue Jackets are one of the more surprising teams to be in the playoff picture right now. The biggest trade they’ll make today is likely the one they don’t (I think they’ll hold onto Ivan Provorov) but they did make a small acquisition in Luke Kunin from the San Jose Sharks, according to Pierre LeBrun. Although whether you think he has value depends on whether you think new or old school. A fourth round pick is a pretty light cost, though.
Toronto Gets Its Center in Local Product Laughton
Scott Laughton has been heavily rumored in trade talks going back to 2021. With his deal set to expire next season and the market favoring sellers, the Flyers are saying goodbye to their second longest tenured player.
Laughton is having a solid season and brings lots of versatility. Toronto gains a player who is a great fit on and off the ice and is under contract through 2026 at a manageable $3 million cap hit, and it really helps that the Flyers were willing to use their last retention slot to bring that down to $1.5 million (per Chris Johnston). A first round pick and prospect Nikita Grebenkin, who has 21 points in 39 American Hockey League games this season, are going the other way, according to Jacob Stoller. That’s a pretty solid haul for a player best suited on a third-line, but it’s a type of move the Leafs had to make. It’s also a later first with top-10 protection going to Philly, which has three of them this year, according to Pierre LeBrun. Finally, Elliotte Friedman notes Toronto also gets a pair of late round picks in the deal.
Jets Get Active
Luke Schenn felt like a good candidate to be flipped after the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired him in a three-player trade with the Nashville Predators earlier in the week. And that’s exactly what happened.
It’s been a solid deadline so far for Dubas and the Penguins. I also don’t see how Michael Butning helps Nashville more than this return, especially since Pittsburgh also acquired a fairly young center in Tommy Novak in the deal. It’s also not a bad price for Winnipeg to pay as they add more size to their backend.
It’s also not the only second round pick the Jets are trading. Their 2027 pick now belongs to the Seattle Kraken as they reunite with physical winger Brandon Tanev, who played in Winnipeg from 2015-19. He had four goals and six points in Winnipeg’s run to the 2018 Western Conference Final and will look to create more magic in the True North.
Flyers Flip Kuzmenko
Andrei Kuzmenko has a history of starting strong with new teams only to fade fast. He scored 39 goals in his first NHL season in 2022-23 with the Vancouver Canucks then was dumped to the Calgary Flames at next year’s deadline. He scored 14 goals in 29 games to close the year in Calgary then just four in 37 games before being included in a four-player trade with the Philadelphia Flyers five weeks ago.
After scoring five points in seven games in Philadelphia, general manager Daniel Brière won’t take the chance of the pending UFA’s value depreciating (or him leaving for nothing). Kuzmenko should provide a boost to the Los Angeles Kings’ 30th ranked power-play as he looked comfortable in the bumper role with the Flyers. A third round pick is a pretty reasonable cost given his upside as well. Frank Seravalli also notes in the thread below the Flyers are retaining salary on Kuzmenko, who carries a $5.5 million cap hit. Chris Johnston added LA also gets a seventh round pick in the deal.
Capitals Acquire Beauvillier
Elliotte Friedman reported that Anthony Beauvillier will head to the United States capital to join his sixth team in the last three seasons. The budding Puckdoku legend scored three goals in a five-game series win over the Washington Capitals in 2020 with the New York Islanders. At the time, Beauvillier looked like a budding impact winger, but while quite fast, he’s struggled to put it all together.
Washington has reportedly only been targeting depth additions, so we’ll see if the 27-year-old is the right fit. The price is definitely right for the Pittsburgh Penguins, though, as Kyle Dubas did a nice job to pull out a second-rounder for a dime-a-dozen third line winger.
Senators, Sabres Swap Expensive Young Centers
Dylan Cozens has been on the trade block for a while in the midst of a disappointing season. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators are hungry for their first playoff spot since 2017. Acquiring Cozens is a big commitment, as he’s under contract through 2030 at $7.1 million. But that also means the reward is much higher if he returns to his 68-point form from 2022-23. Chad DeDominicis reported the deal.
The year before that was Josh Norris‘ best in the NHL as he scored 55 points in 2021-22. He’s had trouble staying healthy since, playing just 58 games over the next two seasons. His cap hit is even higher than Cozens’ ($7.9 million) and the term is the same. Jacob Bernard-Docker was a 2018 first round pick but is now 24 years old and still trying to establish himself as a full-time NHLer. He’s a third-pair player with moderate size (6’1”, 198 lbs) who hasn’t played since Dec. 28.
One Sabre who won’t be traded today is Jason Zucker. The veteran signed a two-year extension carrying a $4.75 million average annual value. Zucker is one of the few things that hasn’t gone wrong in Buffalo this season but there’s always risk in extending a 33-year-old for multiple years, especially on a team that isn’t a playoff contender, to put it mildly.
Elliotte Friedman also added that Ottawa is acquiring a 2026 2nd round pick, which is not insignificant, especially since this will be Buffalo’s pick going the other way.
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