The NHL trade deadline is usually framed through the lens of veterans, contenders loading up for playoff runs, and rebuilding teams stockpiling draft picks. But quietly embedded within those transactions are prospects changing organizations, sometimes dramatically altering their development paths. For fantasy managers and prospect watchers, those moves can be just as important as the [...]
The NHL trade deadline is usually framed through the lens of veterans, contenders loading up for playoff runs, and rebuilding teams stockpiling draft picks. But quietly embedded within those transactions are prospects changing organizations, sometimes dramatically altering their development paths. For fantasy managers and prospect watchers, those moves can be just as important as the [...]
This week with what is hopefully an interesting Trade Deadline Day, we are going to spend some time setting expectations for potential fantasy impact. To do this, we are going to be taking a look back at the 24-25 deadline and see what kinds of impacts it had on players who were at least marginally [...]
The playoff race is heating up in the Eastern Conference, and the past week has provided no shortage of compelling storylines. From Alex Ovechkin closing in on history to major shake-ups across contending teams, every game carries weight as the postseason looms over nearly half a dozen Eastern squads. In Washington, Ovechkin inches closer to [...]
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 [...]
