The Montreal Canadiens added more depth on defence as they traded a 2022 seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenceman Erik Gustafsson. The Flyers retained 50% of Gustafsson’s salary. The Canadiens also added defenceman Jon Merrill from the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Montreal occupies the fourth and final playoff spot in the North
2021 NHL Trade Deadline
The Nashville Predators were unsurprisingly quiet during the trade deadline. They didn’t make a big splash for a center or a forward who could give them more scoring depth. Nor did they part with a first-round pick like they’ve done several times in the past. No, they were neither aggressive nor completely silent; they played
The Vancouver Canucks have traded forward Adam Gaudette to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Matthew Highmore. Gaudette, who came out of COVID-19 protocol Sunday, scored 52 points (21 goals, 31 assists) in 153 games for the Canucks and was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season. Chicago-based
The Philadelphia Flyers made a series of moves on Tuesday prior to the NHL trade deadline, confirming their position as deadline sellers concentrated on future organizational development beyond the 2020-21 season. General manager Chuck Fletcher completed two trades sending veteran players away for draft compensation. First, defenseman Erik Gustafsson was traded to the Montreal Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins added some forward depth Sunday night by acquiring Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for two conditional draft picks. The Kings are getting a 2022 third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in 2024. TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun reported that the third-round pick becomes a second-round pick if the Penguins
After making a trade to acquire Riley Nash on Friday, Toronto Maple Leafs general manger Kyle Dubas made a major move by acquiring Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno in exchange for a first-round pick in 2021 and a fourth-round pick in 2022. There was a third team involved in the deal as the San
It didn’t take long for the Florida Panthers to make a move following the huge Kyle Palmieri trade on Wednesday night. Just four days before the trade deadline, the team made the decision to send Brett Connolly, Riley Stillman, Henrik Borgstrom and a seventh-round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for Lucas Wallmark and Lucas Carlsson.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas kicked off his trade deadline, acquiring forward Riley Nash from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2022. The seventh-round draft pick becomes a sixth if Nash plays in 25% of Maple Leafs’ playoff games according to Terry Koshan of the Toronto
The NHL trade deadline is just days away as it is set for 3 P.M. ET on Monday. Teams will make their final calls and decisions in the next couple of days as to what direction they’re trending and how to best address their needs for the short or long term. The Minnesota Wild’s successful
Kyle Palmieri has been on the radar of several teams in recent weeks ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. Wednesday night, the New York Islanders acquired Palmieri and Travis Zajac from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for A.J. Greer, Mason Jobst, the Islanders first-round pick in 2021, and a conditional fourth-round pick in 2022. New
With a week out from the NHL Trade Deadline and the San Jose Sharks on a current four-game winning streak, I figured this would be a great time to engage with Sharks fans on Twitter and provide any commentary on questions on the team’s current state. Currently, the Sharks sit three points out of a
With the NHL trade deadline fast approaching, the Los Angeles Kings will be exploring their options on how to improve their roster. After a mediocre March that saw the team post five wins and nine losses, coupled with back-to-back losses against the San Jose Sharks to start April, the Kings’ playoff hopes are starting to
As we approach a month left of the 2020-21 season and nine days before the NHL Trade Deadline we take a look at the Arizona Coyotes who currently sit in fourth place in the Honda West Division with a record of 17-15-5 for 39 points. Given their record now and their remaining schedule ahead, should
The 2020-21 NHL season has given us plenty of great games and competitive playoff races. The New York Islanders are currently in first place in the MassMutual East Division — arguably the best division in the NHL — looking eager to acquire a star player at the deadline and poised to compete for the Stanley
With the April 12 trade deadline inching up, there has been increased speculation on which teams will be buyers, which are likely to stand pat, and which are likely to be sellers. Given that the deadline is getting closer, it appeared less and less likely any of the Canadian teams would make many moves, given
It’s hard to believe in this compressed season — that feels like it just started — that the NHL Tradeline is only three weeks away. The Ottawa Senators are out of big name assets to move, as the Erik Karlssons, Mark Stones, Mike Hoffmans and Jean-Gabriel Pageaus have all been moved for future building blocks.
The Vegas Golden Knights are past the halfway point in their season and currently enjoying a two-day break ahead of a big Thursday night tilt against the surging Colorado Avalanche (from “Avalanche extends winning streak to seven games with 5-1 victory at Arizona,” Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 03/22/21), the last time this season they
The Philadelphia Flyers have put themselves into a dangerous position with their recent play. Holding a 13-9-3 record, they’re now on the outside looking in, in the MassMutual East Division. Going into the 2020-21 season, the Flyers making the playoffs seemed like a foregone conclusion. Now they stand fifth in their division, behind the Boston