Take a deep breath and exhale, hockey heads. The dust is starting to settle on an intense NHL trade deadline day. We’re locked and loaded for what is sure to be an entertaining Saturday of betting action.Now, there’s no denying we’ve been pretty ice cold on the picks front over the previous fortnight, dragging our [...]
Good morning, all! Well, that sure was a fun deadline day, wasn’t it? DFS is going to be a little strange this morning because we won’t have full confirmation as to who is/is not in the lineup, so you’ll have to be a little cautious when building your lineup around some of these clubs. A [...]
The trade deadline came and went on Friday with lots of activity. For a full list of trades, go to the Trade Deadline Tracker. For the most impactful trades from a fantasy perspective, go to our Fantasy Takes page. I don’t usually reinvent the wheel and break down the key trades in the Ramblings if [...]
The Florida Panthers have acquired Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins for a conditional 2027 second-round pick that can become a 2028 first-round pick if Florida wins two rounds of the playoffs this year and Marchand appears in at least 50 percent of the team’s playoff games. The Panthers receive: Marchand, a 36-year-old winger who [...]
The Ottawa Senators have acquired forwards Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a fourth-round pick from the San Jose Sharks for Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor and a 2025 second-round pick. The Senators receive: Zetterlund, who has produced at around a 45-point pace as a top-6 forward for the Sharks after being acquired as a returning piece [...]
Seeing their Atlantic rivals get stronger and stronger, Toronto finally made their move to prepare for the postseason. The Leafs shipped a 2027 first round pick (top-10 protected) and Nikita Grebenkin to the Flyers in exchange for Scott Laughton (50% retained), a fourth round pick, and a sixth round pick. This is one of those moves [...]
Mikko Rantanen has been traded for the second time this season. The Dallas Stars have acquired Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes for Logan Stankoven, first-round picks in both 2026 and 2028, and third-round picks in both 2026 and 2027. In order to make the deal happen, Rantanen has also agreed to an eight-year extension with [...]
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired a pair of bangers in separate deals. The Jets have acquired Luke Schenn from Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 fourth-round pick, and they have also acquired Brandon Tanev from Seattle for a second-round pick in 2027. The Jets receive: Schenn, who is currently third [...]
The Ottawa Senators have acquired center Dylan Cozens, defenseman Dennis Gilbert, and a 2026 second-round pick from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for center Josh Norris and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker. The Senators receive: Cozens, whose production has dipped for two consecutive seasons. Following a breakout 68-point season in 2022-23, Cozens’ scoring fell to 47 points [...]
Given the timing of the article this week, I decided not to chase trade stories. There will undoubtedly be trades finalized after the article posts, let alone after the planning and writing of it. I am also going to do my best to avoid players who are likely to be traded, though sometimes trade targets [...]
