2017 NHL Trade Deadline Rumor Tracker

The 2017 NHL Trade Deadline will end on Wednesday and rumors are flying about players being on the move. Some of the bigger names have already been traded, but there’s still plenty of opportunities for teams who aren’t done tinkering to make improvements on the final day.

We encourage you to check back here daily for updates and new names to be added to the chart. Updates today include Jaroslav Halak, Dmitri Kulikov, Matt Duchene, Thomas Vanek, Radim Vrbata and Curtis Lazar.

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Trade Deadline Rumor Tracker
Date Team Details
Mar 1 Tampa may be flipping Mark Streit to Pittsburgh. Source: Pierre LeBrun
Mar 1 Arizona Coyotes Deadline has passed looks like Vrbata deals fell through. Source: TFP
Mar 1 Curtis Lazar to Calgary seems to be part of a deal with second and Jyrki Jokipakka. Source: Bruce Garrioch
Mar 1 D Mark Streit to Tampa from Flyers. Filppula could be part of the deal. Source: Bob McKenzie
Mar 1 Kyle Quincey to Columbus for Dalton Prout. Source: Darren Dreger
Mar 1 Arizona Coyotes Vrbata  taken off the ice for Coyotes practice. Calgary no longer in consideration. Source: Sarah McLellan
Mar 1 Dwight King move may be to create space for Jarome Iginla Source: Pierre LeBrun
Mar 1 Montreal may have some interest in Dwight King from Los Angeles  Source: Elliotte Friedman
Mar 1 Florida close to obtaining Thomas Vanek.  Source: Elliotte Friedman
Mar 1 Reports are that there may be some mutual interest between Jarome Iginla and the Los Angeles Kings.  Source: TSN Trade Centre
Mar 1 edmonton oilers The Oilers may be looking at eyeing a 3rd/4th line rental winger.  Source: Ryan Rishaug
Mar 1 Debate about whether Patrick Sharp gets moved today. Health is a real concern. Some may still be interested but not looking likely. Source: Renaud Lavoie
Mar 1 John Shannon is reporting that the Golden Knights paperwork is complete and GM George McPhee can start making trades for non-pro players.  Source: John Shannon
Mar 1 Hurricanes working the phones to see what they can get for Teuvo Teravainen.  Source: Renaud Lavoie
Mar 1 Penguins looking at adding another defenseman, but nothing imminent so far.  Source: Pierre LeBrun
Mar 1 Garth Snow not looking to move Travis Hamonic, but Islanders want another forward. Would have to be significant to include Hamonic in any deal.  Source: Darren Dreger
Mar 1 Near 100% Drew Stafford gets moved today. Jets fielding tons of calls.  Source: John Shannon
Mar 1 Filppula rejected a trade earlier this week to the Maple Leafs. The Boule trade was meant to be much bigger than it was.  Source: Renaud Lavoie
Mar 1 The Flames are still looking to make upgrades, specifically at center Source: John Shannon
Mar 1 Montreal will not stand pat today. They are looking for size up front.  Source: Pierre LeBrun
Mar 1 Arizona Coyotes Elliotte Friedman is suggesting to watch for Vrbata to either Boston or Calgary, Florida or Los Angeles may be front runners for Vanek.  Source: Elliotte Friedman
Feb 28 buffalo sabres With Brendan Smith now off the trade board, teams may look to Dmitri Kulikov of the Sabres.  Source: Pierre LeBrun
Feb 28 edmonton oilers Oilers may be looking to add a backup goaltender. Rumoured to be one of the teams in on Jaroslav Halak.  Source: Craig Custance
Feb 28 Pierre LeBrun reports the Flames may be looking at Radim Vrbata from Arizona.  Source: TSN
Feb 28 James Wisniewski is getting some attention by NHL teams from the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.  Source: Darren Dreger
Feb 28 Islanders GM has two offers on goalie Jaroslav Halak. Will have to retain salary to make the move. Source: John Shannon
Feb 28 Red Wings trying to finalize the trade of Brendan Smith. Sounds like he declined their extension offer. New York Rangers rumoured. Source: Bob McKenzie
Feb 28 Yzerman actively looking to move Valtteri Filppula. Asked to waive for one of his 16 approved teams. Source: Bob McKenzie
Feb 28 Lots of calls on Matt Duchene but asking price hasn’t dropped and teams are backing away. Islanders and Canadiens remain in the conversation. Possible Travis Hamonic as part of any Islanders deal. Source: TSN Insider Trading
Feb 28 Bob McKenzie believes we should add Vladimir Sobotka to the trade list. Playing in the KHL right now but Blues may trade his rights. Source: Bob McKenzie
Feb 28 Arizona Coyotes Seems the market has cooled a bit on Coyotes forward Radim Vrbata due to cap implications and playoff bonuses of $250K per round. Source: Brian Lawton
Feb 28 Reports are the Jordie Benn trade was not something on Dallas’ radar but came about quickly and a result of the expansion draft potential of losing Benn. Source: NHL.com
Feb 28 vancouver canucks It doesn’t sound like the Canucks are done making moves. Benning is looking for draft picks in the later rounds. They are fielding calls on Jannik Hansen. Source: TSN1040
Feb 28 The market for Thomas Vanek is surprisingly slow. Concern over past playoff performances may be why. Red Wings have confidence that will change. Source: Pierre LeBrun
Feb 28 With the exit of Kevin Shattenkirk the Blues may look for some defensive help before the deadline and a possible top-nine forward. They don’t want moving Shattenkirk to be seen as giving up on the season. Source: NYP
Feb 27 The Capitals appear close to obtaining Kevin Shattenkirk. Source: Elliotte Friedman
Feb 27 The Senators may still be players before the deadline as they are looking to see what they can get for Curtis Lazar. Source: Bruce Garrioch
Feb 27 edmonton oilers Oilers were in on both Hanzal and Boyle, but lost out due to no 2nd-round draft pick which is property of Bruins for signing Chiarelli. Edmonton is still looking for depth faceoff center and backup goaltender. MacTavish has been in Buffalo scouting. Source: Matheson Twitter
Feb 27 New Jersey is holding out D Kyle Quincey from action in the event of a trade. Source: Andrew Gross
Feb 27 Rangers are still keeping tabs on Shattenkirk situation, but told they may seek offensive help and look to options like Patrick Sharp or Radim Vrbata. Source: NYP
Feb 27 Reports are Jim Rutherford has received no offers for Marc-Andre Fleury. His preference may be to keep him, but it may be the only option as the Kings offer for Bishop was the only offer on the table for Tampa Bay. Source: trblive.com
Feb 27 There is word that the Flyers might be looking to move defensemen like Mark Streit, Michael Del Zotto and Nick Schultz. It has been suggested the Penguins might be a fit for one of these three. Source: Philly.com
Feb 27 As the Islanders climb their way back into contention, belief is GM Garth Snow wants to add to help the team. Their scouts were recently in Florida looking at Jordan Eberle. Team is also linked to interest in Matt Duchene and Tyler Johnson. Source: Arthur Staple
Feb 27 Arizona Coyotes In an interview during last nights Coyotes game, Shane Doan didn’t hold back about his disappointment in the Hanzal trade. Some suggest this is the thing that moves him to finally ask for a move out of Arizona. Source: Sportsnet
Feb 27 While the Kings could use additional scoring, it is likely their acquisition of Ben Bishop signals the end of their trade deadline moves. Source: LA Times
Feb 26 Martin Hanzal looks to be on his way to the Minnesota Wild for a first, second and conditional draft pick. Source: Twitter
Feb 26 The Rangers are the front-runners for Shattenkirk, but they know he likely wants to sign there as a UFA. With that, they are waiting till the asking price drops. This could change if more teams like Washington and Pittsburgh get in the mix or St. Louis loses a couple games. Source: TFP
Feb 26 The Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings have been engaged in trade talks, as the Leafs appear to be eyeing forward Riley Sheahan and defenseman Brendan Smith. Source: TFP
Feb 26 Larry Brooks believes that Brian Gionta might be in a fit with the Islanders. Source: NYP
Feb 26 The Rangers don’t want to trade J.T. Miller, but they are getting a ton of calls on him. Likely wouldn’t be part of a Shattenkirk trade. Source: TFP
Feb 26 Defenseman Justin Faulk is likely in play at the deadline and with their depth on the blue line, the Hurricanes would like a center in return. Source: Jim Matheson
Feb 25 The Kings have been shopping Marian Gaborik for a while. The trouble is Gaborik’s contract. Kings have expressed interest in Patrick Sharp, Brian Boyle and Martin Hanzal. Source: TFP
Feb 25 Ottawa may have interest in Tomas Vanek from the Red Wings. The price on Duchene appears too high for Ottawa GM Pierre Dorion Source: Ottawa Sun
Feb 25 Boston might stay relatively quiet due to high prices on players and few options. Talks regarding Gabriel Landeskog have slowed. Source: Joe Haggerty
Feb 25 edmonton oilers Oilers are in the market for a third-line center. Brian Boyle and Martin Hanzal would be ideal, but might be too expensive. John Mitchell (Colorado Avalanche) or Derek Ryan (Carolina Hurricanes) might be on their radar. Source: TSN
Feb 24 Kevin Shattenkirk has been traded as many as three times this season (including Edmonton for Taylor Hall), but has failed to reach a contract agreement with those teams ultimately canceling the deals. One deal was rumoured to be a seven-year, $42 million dollar offer. Teams rumoured were Edmonton, Arizona and Tampa Bay. Any trade now is likely a rental. Source: TFP
Feb 24 Arizona Coyotes It appears as though the Arizona Coyotes would like to move center Martin Hanzal prior to the close of this weekend. Mostly Western Conference teams have expressed interest, but one team from the east is Montreal. Source: TSN
Feb 24 As many as 12 teams are interested in Dallas’ Patrick Eaves. Among them might be the Florida Panthers, Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers. Source: TSN
Feb 24 Flames defenseman Dennis Wideman says he’s open to a trade but has not yet been asked to waive his no-trade clause by the team. There are not many teams interested. Source: TSN
Feb 23 The Winnipeg Jets are fielding calls on Drew Stafford. They’d like to get something rather than nothing as a pending UFA. Source: TSN
Feb 22 Jarome Iginla is waiting in Colorado to see if his trade request to a playoff contender will be granted. Tons of scouts are watching, but the offers may not be there yet. Source: Denver Post
Feb 22 As per Vegas owner Bill Foley, the teams final payment will not clear prior to March 1st and the Golden Knights won’t be players at the trade deadline. Source: Andy Graziano
Feb 22 Patrik Berglund has seen his stock rise on the trade market. If St. Louis does end up as sellers, there are a handful of teams interested, including the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders and Ottawa Senators Source: TFP
Feb 22 buffalo sabres Buffalo has been rumored to be willing to move Evander Kane, but with his recent goal-scoring streak, may be willing to hang onto him. The key will be in Kane’s willingness to re-sign after next season. Source: Buffalo News
Feb 22 The Florida Panthers are aiming to be buyers at this year’s deadline. Meaning, Jagr will likely stay and prospects may be on the move for the right return. Source: NHL.com
Feb 22 Marc Bergevin has sent a letter to all NHL teams that depth defenseman Greg Pateryn is available. Source: TSN
Feb 21 edmonton oilers A few weeks ago, three teams were interested in Jordan Eberle. Among them were Montreal, the New York Islanders and another unknown team. Things have cooled a touch, but Eberle is still on people’s minds. Source: Fanragsports.com
Feb 21 Bob McKenzie is reporting that Detroit is getting a variety of calls on defenseman Brendan Smith, as well as forwards Steve Ott and Thomas Vanek. Source: Chris Nichols
Feb 21 vancouver canucks Ben Kuzma reports Jim Benning has reconsidered asking players to waive their no-trade clauses, which has stirred speculation that the Canucks are getting calls on Alex Burrows, Ryan Miller and Jannik Hansen Source: The Province.com
Feb 21 The New York Islanders may consider themselves buyers at the deadline and have a few lines in the water. Patrick Sharp, Radim Vrbata, Martin Hanzal, Matt Duchene and Anthony Duclair are among the names being speculated. Source: Newsday.com

For full coverage of the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline, check out the official THW Trade Deadline page. On it, you will find every deal that has been made as well as a list of the top available players and those with no-trade or no-movement clauses in their deals.