The trade deadline is always an exciting time of the year, full of drama, intrigue, and lots of movement throughout the NHL. Check out all of the action from the 2020-21 NHL trade deadline on this page, starting with three deals that commanded the most attention. A complete list of all trades, dating back to April 2, 2021, can be found below.
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April 2 | April 8 | April 9 | April 10 | April 11 | April 12
Blockbuster Deals
Red Wings Send Mantha to Capitals
| Date | Washington Capitals Get: | Detroit Red Wings Get: |
| 4/12 | F Anthony Mantha | F Jakub Vrana F Richard Panik 2021 1st Round 2022 2nd Round |
Instant Reaction
- Capitals Acquire Anthony Mantha from Red Wings
- NHL insiders react to ‘stunning’ Capitals trade for Anthony Mantha
Bruins Snag Hall From Sabres
| Date | Boston Bruins Get: | Buffalo Sabres Get: |
| 4/12 | F Taylor Hall F Curtis Lazar | F Anders Bjork 2021 2nd Round |
Instant Reaction
Islanders Strike First, Get Palmieri & Zajac
| Date | New York Islanders Get: | New Jersey Devils Get: |
| 4/7 | F Kyle Palmieri F Travis Zajac | F A.J. Greer F Mason Jobst 2021 1st Round 2022 4th Round |
Instant Reaction
- Devils Trade Palmieri, Zajac for Valuable First-Rounder
- Islanders highlight: Kyle Palmieri scores first with new team
Everything Else
April 2
From THW: Blackhawks Getting Depth With Hinostroza’s Triumphant Return
| Chicago Blackhawks Get: | Florida Panthers Get: |
| F Vinnie Hinostroza | F Brad Morrison |
April 8
From THW: Blackhawks Acquire Connolly, Prospects From Panthers
| Chicago Blackhawks Get: | Florida Panthers Get: |
| F Brett Connolly F Henrik Borgstrom D Riley Stillman 2021 7th Round | F Lucas Wallmark D Lucas Carlsson |
April 9
From THW: Maple Leafs Acquire Nash From Blue Jackets
| Toronto Maple Leafs Get: | Columbus Blue Jackets Get: |
| F Riley Nash | 2022 7th Round* |
From THW: Avalanche Getting Needed Depth With Veterans Nemeth & Dubnyk
| Colorado Avalanche Get: | Detroit Red Wings Get: |
| F Patrik Nemeth | 2022 4th Round |
April 10
From THW: Avalanche Getting Needed Depth With Veterans Nemeth & Dubnyk
| Colorado Avalanche Get: | San Jose Sharks Get: |
| G Devan Dubnyk | D Greg Pateryn 2021 5th Round |
From THW: Brandon Montour Traded from Sabres to Panthers Ahead of Deadline
| Florida Panthers Get: | Buffalo Sabres Get: |
| D Brandon Montour | 2021 3rd Round |
From THW: Lightning Acquire Defenseman David Savard
| Tampa Bay Lightning Get: | Columbus Blue Jackets Get: | Detroit Red Wings Get: |
| D David Savard | 2021 1st Round 2022 3rd Round | 2021 4th Round |
April 11
From THW: Devils Acquire Siegenthaler From Capitals
| New Jersey Devils Get: | Washington Capitals Get: |
| D Jonas Siegenthaler | 2021 3rd Round* |
From THW: Canadiens Acquire Defenseman Jon Merrill
| Montreal Canadiens Get: | Detroit Red Wings Get: |
| D Jon Merrill | F Hayden Verbeek 2021 5th Round |
From THW: Maple Leafs Acquire Foligno From Blue Jackets
| Toronto Maple Leafs Get: | Columbus Blue Jackets Get: | San Jose Sharks Get: |
| F Nick Foligno F Stefan Noesen | 2021 1st Round 2022 4th Round | 2021 4th Round |
From THW: Maple Leafs Add Skill & Passion to the Crease with Rittich
| Toronto Maple Leafs Get: | Calgary Flames Get: |
| G David Rittich | 2022 3rd Round |
From THW: Bruins Acquire Reilly From Senators
| Boston Bruins Get: | Ottawa Senators Get: |
| D Mike Reilly | 2022 3rd Round |
From THW: Islanders Acquire Coburn From Senators
| New York Islanders Get: | Ottawa Senators Get: |
| D Braydon Coburn | 2022 7th Round |
April 12
From THW: Pittsburgh Penguins Finally Rewarded With Jeff Carter Acquisition
| Pittsburgh Penguins Get: | Los Angeles Kings Get: |
| F Jeff Carter | 2022 Conditional 2023 Conditional |
From THW: Blackhawks Acquire Forward Adam Gaudette
From THW: Oilers Acquire Kulikov From Devils
| Edmonton Oilers Get: | New Jersey Devils Get: |
| D Dmitry Kulikov | 2022 4th Round* |
Lightning Acquire Claesson from Sharks
| Tampa Bay Lightning Get: | San Jose Sharks Get: |
| D Fredrik Claesson | G Magnus Chrona |
From THW: Avalanche Acquire Familiarity & Leadership in Carl Soderberg Trade
| Colorado Avalanche Get: | Chicago Blackhawks Get: |
| F Carl Soderberg | F Josh Dickinson F Ryder Rolston |
From THW: Golden Knights Acquire Forward Mattias Janmark
| Vegas Golden Knights Get: | Chicago Blackhawks Get: | San Jose Sharks Get: |
| F Mattias Janmark D Nick DeSimone 2022 5th Round | 2021 2nd Round 2022 3rd Round | 2022 5th Round |
From THW: Ducks Acquire Defenseman Haydn Fleury From Hurricanes
| Anaheim Ducks Get: | Carolina Hurricanes Get: |
| D Haydn Fleury | D Jani Hakanpaa 2022 6th Round |
From THW: Canucks Trade Benn, Acquire Bowey
| Vancouver Canucks Get: | Chicago Blackhawks Get: |
| D Madison Bowey 2021 5th Round | 2021 4th Round |
From THW: Panthers Acquire Bennett From Flames
| Florida Panthers Get: | Calgary Flames Get: |
| F Sam Bennett 2022 6th Round | F Emil Heineman 2022 2nd Round |
From THW: Canadiens Acquire Defenceman Erik Gustafsson
| Montreal Canadiens Get: | Philadelphia Flyers Get: |
| D Erik Gustafsson | 2022 7th Round |
From THW: Predators Acquire Gudbranson From Senators
| Nashville Predators Get: | Ottawa Senators Get: |
| D Erik Gudbranson | D Brandon Fortunato 2023 7th Round |
Capitals Acquire Raffl from Flyers
| Washington Capitals Get: | Philadelphia Flyers Get: |
| F Michael Raffl | 2021 5th Round |
Maple Leafs Acquire Suomela, Send Barabanov to Sharks
| San Jose Sharks Get: | Toronto Maple Leafs Get: |
| F Alexander Barabanov | F Antti Suomela |
From THW: Maple Leafs Acquire Defenseman Ben Hutton
| Nashville Predators Get: | Anaheim Ducks Get: |
| D Ben Hutton | 2022 5th Round |
From THW: Canucks Trade Benn, Acquire Bowey
| Winnipeg Jets Get: | Vancouver Canucks Get: |
| D Jordie Benn | 2021 6th Round |