Another trade deadline has come and gone, and this year felt a bit different. It was certainly a sellers market, and there were a lot more “hockey trades” than usual. Quality over quantity seemed to be the theme of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. With that being said, here is a recap of every teams trade deadline moves.
Not every deal here happened on the trade deadline, but for this, we will be looking at the trades that happened since Jan. 31 as, in spirit, they are deadline moves.
Anaheim Ducks
Assets In:
- Herman Traff
- Oliver Kylington
- Ville Husso
- 2025 second-round pick (WPG)
Assets Out:
- Brian Dumoulin ($1.575 million retained)
The Anaheim Ducks were pretty quiet over the deadline, bringing in Husso and Kylington for future considerations, and only trading out Dumoulin. Considering the state of the team, and with players like Trevor Zegras in rumours, it was a bit surprising to see just one player dealt out.
Boston Bruins
Assets In:
- Casey Mittelstadt
- Fraser Minten
- Henri Jokiharju
- Jakub Lauko
- Marat Khusnutdinov
- Marc McLaughlin
- Max Wanner
- William Zellers
- 2026 first-round pick (TOR) – Conditional
- 2025 second-round pick (STL)
- 2026 second-round pick (CAR) – Conditional
- 2027 second-round pick (FLA) – Conditional
- 2025 fourth-round pick (PHI)
- 2026 sixth-round pick (BOS)
Assets Out:
- Brad Marchand ($3 million retained)
- Brandon Carlo ($615,000 retained)
- Charlie Coyle
- Daniil Misyul
- Justin Brazeau
- Max Jones
- Trent Frederic
- 2026 fifth-round draft pick (BOS)
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
- Petr Hauser
- 2026 fourth-round pick (EDM)
The time has finally come. The Boston Bruins are sellers. They did very well moving on from the free agents on the team, and brought in a big load of draft picks and younger players. Seeing the Bruins with a roster this depleted doesn’t come around very often, but it was time for them to do it, and try and recoup some assets.
Buffalo Sabres
Assets In:
- Erik Brannstrom
- Jacob Bernard-Docker
- Josh Norris
- 2026 fourth-round pick
Assets Out:
- Dennis Gilbert
- Dylan Cozens
- Henri Jokiharju
- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
- 2026 second-round pick (BUF)
The Buffalo Sabres opted to keep some of the free agents with Jordan Greenway and Jason Zucker, rather than getting high draft picks for them. Their day was highlighted by the blockbuster between them and the Ottawa Senators in the Norris/Cozens swap.
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames did not make any moves at the NHL Trade Deadline, but they got their work done in January, bringing in Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost. They are currently a bubble playoff team, and have a chance at getting there with their current roster.
Carolina Hurricanes
Assets In:
- Logan Stankoven
- Mark Jankowski
- 2026 first-round pick (DAL) – Conditional
- 2028 first-round pick (DAL) – Conditional
- 2026 third-round pick (DAL)
- 2027 third-round pick (DAL)
Assets Out:
- Mikko Rantanen
- 2026 fifth-round pick (CAR)
The Carolina Hurricanes were put in a pretty difficult spot. After acquiring Rantanen earlier in the season, it was becoming clear that they weren’t going to be able to get him signed. Instead of letting him walk as a free agent, they got a very impressive haul for him, making the most out of a tough situation.
Chicago Blackhawks
Assets In:
- Aku Raty
- Joe Veleno
- Shea Weber (LTIR)
- Spencer Knight
- Victor Soderstrom
- 2026 first-round pick (FLA) – Conditional
Assets Out:
- Craig Smith
- Petr Mrazek
- Seth Jones ($2.5 million retained)
- 2026 fourth-round pick (CHI)
- 2026 fifth-round pick (CHI)
The Chicago Blackhawks weren’t as active as some may have thought, but with retention slots used up on Jones, Jake McCabe, and Mikko Rantanen, they didn’t have many options to move their players, who the Blackhawks signed to higher cap hits to convince them to come/stay.
Colorado Avalanche
Assets In:
- Brock Nelson
- Charlie Coyle
- Erik Johnson
- Hank Kempf
- Jimmy Vesey
- Ryan Lindgren
- William Dufour
- 2026 fifth-round pick (BOS)
Assets Out:
- Calum Ritchie
- Calvin de Haan
- Casey Mittelstadt
- Givani Smith
- Juuso Parssinen
- Oliver Kylington
- William Zellers
- 2026 first-round pick (COL) – Conditional
- 2025 second-round pick (CAR) – Conditional
- 2025 second-round pick (NYR) – Conditional
- 2028 third-round pick (COL) – Conditional
- 2025 fourth-round pick (COL) – Conditional
The Colorado Avalanche had a clear goal this deadline, and addressed it. Bringing in Nelson as the second-line center and Coyle to either help at center depth or improve the wing makes the forward group much better. They only gave up one notable roster piece, being Mittelstadt, and a lot of future assets and depth players. They gave up a ton, but got exactly what they wanted at the deadline.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Assets In:
- Luke Kunin
Assets Out:
- 2025 fourth-round pick (STL)
The Columbus Blue Jackets didn’t do much, and as their roster is playing very well, they opted not to trade the players that it made sense to. Keeping Ivan Provorov, notably, is risky, but the players have deserved for general manager Don Waddell to not take away from the roster that has brought them into the playoff conversation.
Dallas Stars
Assets in:
- Cody Ceci
- Mikael Granlund
- Mikko Rantanen
Assets Out:
- Logan Stankoven
- 2025 first-round pick (DAL)
- 2026 first-round pick (DAL) – Conditional
- 2028 first-round pick (DAL) – Conditional
- 2026 third-round pick (DAL)
- 2027 third-round pick (DAL)
- 2025 fourth-round pick (WPG)
After trading just one first-round pick in a decade, general manager Jim Nill decided to go all-in at this deadline. While Granlund and Ceci may be rentals, Rantanen has a deal locked in for eight years. Considering the additions made and only one player going the other way, the Dallas Stars are significantly better than they were before. As many buyers believe, future assets don’t matter if you win the Stanley Cup, and the Stars look like one of the most dangerous teams in the league right now.
Detroit Red Wings
Assets In:
- Craig Smith
- Petr Mrazek
- 2025 fourth-round pick (TBL) – Conditional
Assets Out:
- Joe Veleno
- Kyle Aucoin
- Ville Husso
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded):
- Yanni Gourde ($1.3 million retained)
The Detroit Red Wings were much more inactive than many anticipated. With plenty of the teams in the wild card race adding, the Red Wings didn’t improve much, if at all. They are well within the race for a playoff spot, but they didn’t address any of the issues they have seen over the season.
Edmonton Oilers
Assets In:
- Jake Walman
- Max Jones
- Petr Hauser
- Trent Frederic
Assets Out:
- Carl Berglund
- Max Wanner
- Shane Lachance
- 2026 first-round pick (EDM) – Conditional
- 2025 second-round pick (STL)
- 206 fourth-round pick (EDM)
There seemed to be a lot of things the Edmonton Oilers were looking to address in their roster at the deadline, and they did it. They added a versatile forward with grit, and a good defenseman. They didn’t give up a significant amount to do so, and definitely improved.
Florida Panthers
Assets In:
- Brad Marchand
- Kaapo Kahkonen
- Nico Sturm
- Seth Jones
- Vitek Vanecek
- 2026 fourth-round pick (CHI)
- 2027 seventh-round pick (SJS)
Assets Out:
- Chris Driedger
- Patrick Giles
- Spencer Knight
- 2026 first-round pick (FLA)
- 2027 second-round pick (FLA) – Conditional
- 2026 fourth-round pick (FLA)
The reigning Stanley Cup champions just got a whole lot better. Adding Jones, Marchand, and Sturm make for significant upgrades at the respective roster spots, and they are certainly going to be one of the favorites heading into the playoffs. The Panthers are not afraid of making a big trade, and they have been rewarded from that so far.
Los Angeles Kings
Assets In:
- Andrei Kuzmenko
- Joseph Cecconi
- 2025 seventh-round pick (PHI)
Assets Out:
- Tyler Madden
- 2027 third-round pick (LAK)
The LA Kings have been unable to get through the first round of the playoffs for a few years in a row now, and with Kuzmenko being their only addition to the roster, they didn’t find a solution to any of their problems. The Kings have played very well at times, but they haven’t been consistent enough. Adding Kuzmenko doesn’t fix all of the scoring troubles they have had.
Minnesota Wild
Assets In:
- Justin Brazeau
- Gustav Nyquist
- Tyler Madden
Assets Out:
- Jakub Lauko
- Joseph Cecconi
- Marak Khusnutdinov
- Samuel Walker
- 2026 second-round pick (MIN)
- 2026 sixth-round pick (BOS)
Considering the injuries they have dealt with and the cap situation, the Minnesota Wild did pretty well to bolster their forward depth. When healthy, this is one of the better teams in the league, but right now, they have so many injuries that are lengthy, but not long enough for long-term injured reserve to be used for the rest of the regular season. Tough spot for the Wild, but they did a good job with it.
Montreal Canadiens
Despite Joel Armia, Jake Evans, David Savard, and others all being in plenty of trade rumors, the Montreal Canadiens didn’t make any moves. The team is just outside of the playoff race, and while they certainly still have a shot, they are more likely to miss. This team has taken a huge step this season, and management opted to not tarnish that by selling off the assets they have.
Nashville Predators
Assets In:
- Grigori Denisenko
- Jesse Ylonen
- Mark Friedman
- Michael Bunting
- 2026 second-round pick (MIN)
- 2026 fourth-round pick (PIT)
- 2026 fifth-round pick (CAR)
Assets Out:
- Anthony Angello
- Gustav Nyquist
- Luke Schenn
- Mark Jankowski
- Tommy Novak
The fact that the Nashville Predators ended up as a seller based on the offseason they had was a shock to everyone. They got rid of some valuable players, and did well to bring in picks and depth players. Their roster isn’t as good as before the deadline, that makes sense, but they didn’t lose anyone too significant and will have a chance to improve those positions in the offseason.
New Jersey Devils
Assets In:
- Brian Dumoulin
- Cody Glass
- Daniel Sprong
- Dennis Cholowski
- Jonathan Gruden
- Marc McLaughlin
- Shane Lachance
Assets Out:
- Adam Beckman
- Chase Stillman
- Daniil Misyul
- Herman Traff
- Max Graham
- Petr Hauser
- 2025 second-round pick (WPG) – Conditional
- 2027 third-round pick (NJD)
- 2026 seventh-round pick (NJD)
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
- Trent Frederic ($575,000 retained)
After injuries to Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes, there were a lot of questions about what the New Jersey Devils would do. They added good depth pieces for the NHL roster with Dumoulin, Glass, and Sprong, but didn’t make any high-end acquisitions with the cap space from Hughes’ injury.
New York Islanders
Assets In:
- Adam Beckman
- Calum Ritchie
- 2026 first-round pick (COL) – Conditional
- 2028 third-round pick (COL) – Conditional
Assets Out:
- Brock Nelson ($3 million retained)
- Dennis Cholowski
- William Dufour
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
- Oliver Kylington
The New York Islanders had a few options on the table. Of course, they traded Nelson, but hung onto J.G Pageau and Kyle Palmieri, who both could have brought in some more significant assets. The package from the Avalanche for Nelson is a great haul for the Islanders, and certainly helps set them up for the future.
New York Rangers
Assets In:
- Brenden Brisson
- Calvin de Haan
- Carson Soucy
- J.T. Miller
- Jackson Dorrington
- Juuso Parssinen
- Nicolas Aube-Kubel
- 2025 second-round pick (NYR) – Conditional
- 2025 third round pick (SJS)
- 2025 fourth-round pick (COL) – Conditional
Assets Out:
- Filip Chytil
- Hank Kempf
- Jimmy Vesey
- Reilly Smith ($1.875 million retained)
- Ryan Lindgren ($2.275 million retained)
- Victor Mancini
- 2025 first-round pick (NYR) – Conditional
- 2025 third-round pick (SJS)
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded):
- Erik Brannstrom
In a season where the New York Rangers are doing worse than anticipated, they have done a total re-work of the roster. Moving on from the pending free agents, including Lindgren most notably, but also bringing in some good players like Miller and Brisson. This wasn’t a buying team or a selling team, but just a re-tool, which is what was expected from them.
Ottawa Senators
Assets In:
- Dennis Gilbert
- Dylan Cozens
- Fabian Zetterlund
- Tristen Robins
- 2025 second-round pick (BUF)
- 2025 fourth-round pick (SJS)
Assets Out:
- Jacob Bernard-Docker
- Josh Norris
- Noah Gregor
- Zack Ostapchuk
- 2025 second-round pick (OTT)
A surprise blockbuster seeing the Ottawa Senators sending Norris to the Sabres and a last-minute deal to acquire Zetterlund helps the even-strength scoring immensely. General manager Steve Staios was quiet about everything until the deals were done, but did a fantastic job of making improvements with the forwards.
Philadelphia Flyers
Assets In:
- Givani Smith
- Nikita Grebenkin
- 2027 first-round pick (TOR) – Conditional
- 2027 third-round pick (LAK)
Assets Out:
- Erik Johnson
- Scott Laughton ($1.5 million retained)
- Andrei Kuzmenko ($2.75 million retained)
- 2025 fourth-round pick (PHI)
- 2027 sixth-round pick (PHI)
- 2025 seventh-round pick (PHI)
The Philadelphia Flyers moved Laughton, which was their big move of the deadline. They did good bringing in a first-round pick and Grebenkin. They sent a few late-round picks out in their deals, which is quite shocking to see, and overall, they didn’t have a great deadline.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Assets In:
- Connor Dewar
- Connor Timmons
- Chase Stillman
- Danton Heinen
- Mathias Laferriere
- Max Graham
- Melvin Fernstrom
- Tommy Novak
- 2025 first-round pick (NYR)
- 2025 second-round pick (WSH)
- 2026 second-round pick (WPG)
- 2027 third-round pick (NJD)
- 2027 fourth-round pick (WPG)
- 2028 fifth-round pick (SJS)
Assets Out:
- Anthony Beauvillier
- Cody Glass
- Corey Andonovski
- Drew O’Connor
- Jonathan Gruden
- Marcus Pettersson
- Michael Bunting
- 2025 third-round pick (PIT)
- 2026 fourth-round pick (PIT)
Flipped Assets (Acquired, then Traded)
- Luke Schenn
- Vincent Desharnais
The Penguins, led by general manager Kyle Dubas, used this trade deadline to move some pieces that weren’t integral parts of the future for picks and young players. It was a great deadline for Dubas when looking at what came in and what came out.
San Jose Sharks
Assets In:
- Carl Berglund
- Noah Gregor
- Patrick Giles
- Vincent Desharnais
- Zack Ostapchuk
- 2025 first-round pick (DAL)
- 2026 first-round pick (EDM) – Conditional
- 2025 second-round pick (OTT)
- 2025 fourth-round pick (STL)
- 2025 fourth-round pick (WPG) – Conditional
- 2026 fourth-round pick (FLA)
Assets Out:
- Cody Ceci
- Fabian Zetterlund
- Jake Walman
- Luke Kunin
- Mikael Granlund
- Nico Sturm
- Tristen Robins
- Vitek Vanecek
- 2025 fourth-round pick (SJS)
- 2028 fifth-round pick (SJS)
- 2027 seventh-round pick (SJS)
Despite the emergence of Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and other young stars, the San Jose Sharks opted to sell off a lot of their assets, but brought in a great haul of picks and depth players. In a perfect world, the Sharks would have gotten some younger players back who are ready for the NHL, but despite that, they did well.
Seattle Kraken
Assets In:
- Micheal Eyssimont
- 2026 first-round pick (TBL) – Conditional
- 2027 first-round pick (TBL) – Conditional
- 2025 second-round pick (TOR)
- 2027 second-round pick (WPG)
- 2026 seventh-round pick (NJD)
Assets Out:
- Brandon Tanev
- Daniel Sprong
- Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Yanni Gourde
- 2026 fifth-round pick (SEA)
The Seattle Kraken have struggled this season, and with veterans Bjorkstrand, Gourde, Tanev, and even Sprong, it made a lot of sense to move on from them. While there isn’t a huge need to continue adding to the prospect pool, they did very well with the value of the assets they brought in.
St. Louis Blues
Assets In:
- Corey Andonovski
Assets Out:
- Mathias Laferriere
The St. Louis Blues were very inactive, with just one minor league trade in the last month and a half. They could have sold big on a ton of pieces, they could have bought assets and pushed for the playoffs, but they chose to stay as they are and will likely miss the playoffs by just a few points and get caught in the murky middle again.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Assets In:
- Anthony Angello
- Kyle Aucoin
- Oliver Bjorkstrand
- Yanni Gourde
- 2026 fifth-round pick (SEA)
Assets Out:
- Jesse Ylonen
- Michael Eyssimont
- 2026 first-round pick (TBL) – Conditional
- 2027 first-round pick (TBL) – Conditional
- 2025 second-round pick (TOR)
- 2025 fourth-round pick (TBL)
Swinging for the fences is not a new strategy for the Tampa Bay Lightning. First round picks get traded out of Tampa all of the time, and to bring in two effective forwards, where they have struggled the most, is well worth it if they can make some noise in the playoffs.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Assets In:
- Brandon Carlo
- Reese Johnson
- Scott Laughton
- 2025 fifth-round pick (PIT)
- 2027 sixth-round pick (PHI)
Assets Out:
- Connor Dewar
- Conor Timmons
- Fraser Minten
- Nikita Grebenkin
- 2026 first-round pick (TOR) – Conditional
- 2027 first-round pick (TOR) – Conditional
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
- 2025 fourth-round pick (PHI)
The Toronto Maple Leafs swung for the fences at the deadline, trading two first-round picks, two of their top four prosepcts, and a few depth players. Bringing in Carlo and Laughton should drastically improve their odds in the playoffs, with imporvements being made in their two most concerning positions.
Utah Hockey Club
Assets In:
- Samuel Walker
- 2026 fifth-round pick (CHI)
Assets Out:
- Aku Raty
- Shea Weber (LTIR)
- Victor Soderstrom
Like a few other teams, the Utah Hockey Club opted to keep some of the players they could have moved. Extending many of their players should bode well in the locker room, and with more of their prospects developing, they should be able to take a bigger step next season.
Vancouver Canucks
Assets In:
- Drew O’Connor
- Filip Chytil
- Marcus Pettersson
- Victor Mancini
- 2025 third-round pick (NYR)
Assets Out:
- Carson Soucy
- Danton Heinen
- Erik Brannstrom
- J.T. Miller
- Jackson Dorrington
- Mark Friedman
- Melvin Fernstrom
- Vincent Desharnais
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
- 2025 first-round pick (NYR)
A season to forget for the Vancouver Canucks, they were put in a difficult position with the Miller trade, did fairly well with the Pettersson/O’Connor trade, and had a lot of other smaller pieces move. The biggest knock on their deadline is what they didn’t do, which was sign or trade Brock Boeser.
Vegas Golden Knights
Assets In:
- Reilly Smith
Assets Out:
- Brendan Brisson
- 2025 third-round pick (SJS)
- Grigori Denisenko
The Vegas Golden Knights had a quiet deadline for the first time in what feels like forever. They usally make the big splash, but this year, adding Smith was enough. They are one of the best teams in the league and should contend for the Stanley Cup again.
Washington Capitals
Assets In:
- Anthony Beauvillier
Assets Out:
- 2025 second-round pick (WSH)
Why mess with something working so well? The Washington Capitals are atop the league, and everyone is playing incredible. Bringing in Beauvillier makes sense, he adds some offense, good two-way play, and should help them out.
Winnipeg Jets
Assets In:
- Brandon Tanev
- Chris Driedger
- Luke Schenn
Assets Out:
- Kaapo Kahkonen
- 2026 second-round pick (WPG)
- 2027 second-round pick (WPG)
- 2027 fourth-round pick (WPG)
Adding some depth pieces to fill out the lineup was a good decision for the Winnipeg Jets. Many will argue that bringing in a second-line center would have been good, but they tried that last season, and it messed with their mojo. They are a wagon this year, and should just keep rolling with these depth moves.
