NHL trade deadline tracker live updates, rumors and analysis on deals
NHL trade deadline tracker live updates, rumors and analysis on deals
Mike Brehm, USA TODAY Fri, March 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM UTC
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NHL trade deadline tracker live updates, rumors and analysis on deals
It's NHL trade deadline day.
NHL teams have until 3 p.m. ET today on Friday, March 6, to get a deal done. Contenders will be looking to add the final piece or pieces to get them over the top for a Stanley Cup title. Non-playoff teams will be looking for prospects or draft picks to help them with their rebuild or retool.
The past two days have been busy. Defensemen moved on March 4, including MacKenzie Weegar to the Utah Mammoth, Tyler Myers to the Dallas Stars and Nick Blankenburg to the Colorado Avalanche.
Forwards changed hands on March 5, including Nic Dowd to the Vegas Golden Knights, Nicolas Roy to the Avalanche, Michael Bunting to the Stars and David Perron returning to the Detroit Red Wings. Defensemen John Carlson (Anaheim Ducks) and Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn (Buffalo Sabres) were moved after midnight.
Follow along as USA TODAY Sports provides news and analysis on the moves of the day (previous trades can be found here):
1 / 0NHL trade tracker: Who changed teams in 2025-26Feb. 24: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire defenseman Samuel Girard and a 2028 second-round pick for defenseman Brett Kulak.Brayden Schenn deal in works?
Multiple reports says the Islanders are working on a deal to acquire Blue captain Brayden Schenn.
Waiver pickupsHurricanes acquire Nicolas Deslauriers, per report
The trade: The Carolina Hurricanes acquire forward Nicolas Deslauriers from the Philadelphia Flyers for a late-round conditional pick, according to NHL insider Frank Seravalli.
Analysis: Deslauriers is a tough character who drops the gloves and protects his teammates.
Predators practice
Erik Haula and Jonathan Marchessault aren't at the Predators practice, but it's for maintenance days, according to The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network.
90 minutes to deadline
Been relatively quiet so far. But there's time.
Wild trade Vinnie Hinestroza to Panthers
The Wild get future considerations. With all the additions that the Wild have made this week, they needed to move someone out. Hinestroza played nine games for the Panthers earlier in his career.
Kraken give extension to Jordan Eberle
The Kraken captain will average $5.5 million in the two-year extension, Sportsnet reports.
Sharks give extension to Alex Nedeljkovic
Nedeljkovic will average $3 million in the two-year extension.
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Lightning acquire Corey Perry from Kings
The trade: The Tampa Bay Lightning acquire forward Corey Perry from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 second-round pick.
Analysis: Perry played for the Lightning from 2021-23, going to the Stanley Cup Final there in 2022. In fact, he has been to the Final six times, winning in 2007.
Wild acquire Nick Foligno from Blachawks
The trade: The Minnesota Wild acquire forward Nick Foligno from the Chicago Blackhawks for future considerations.
Analysis: Foligno, the Blackhawks captain, will join his brother Marcus in Minnesota. The two of them are physical players, as is Michael McCarron, who was acquired earlier this week. Does the Foligno trade open the door for Connor Bedard to be named captain in Chicago?
Capitals players react to John Carlson trade
The late-night trade of the franchise defenseman to Anaheim was a shocker. Capitals forward Tom Wilson was in near tears while discussing Carlson, who had been with the team for 17 years, per the Hockey News. According to Monumental Sports, captain and pending free agent Alex Ovechkin was asked how the trade would affect his future: “I don’t know. I’m still here so we’ll see. We’ll see what’s going to happen. It’s a hard one.”
The team put out a social media post on Friday thanking Carlson.
Wild acquire Bobby Brink from Flyers
The trade: The Minnesota Wild acquire forward Bobby Brink from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman David Jiricek.
Analysis: Both are pending restricted free agents, with Brink having arbitration rights. Brink, who is 5-8, has good offensive upside. Jiricek is 6-4 and will report to the American Hockey League. He's on his third NHL team at age 22.
Will Vincent Trocheck be traded?
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports that the Rangers "have indicated they are prepared to keep Vincent Trocheck if they don't get what they feel they need. Told teams, they are not trading him just for the sake of making a trade." Trocheck is signed through 2029. He was held out of the Rangers' last game.
Sabres acquire Sam Carrick from Rangers
The trade: The Buffalo Sabres acquire forward Sam Carrick from the New York Rangers for 2026 third- and sixth-round picks.
Analysis: Carrick has won 53.9 percent of his faceoffs this season, and the Sabres are last in the league at only 45 percent. He also has playoff experience with the 2024 Edmonton Oilers, playing 10 games in their run to the Stanley Cup Final, including four in the conference final. He also had 86 hits while averaging 10:25 a game. He's under contract for another year.
When is the NHL trade deadline?
The NHL trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, March 6. Trades usually are announced after that hour, too, because of a backup in the NHL approving the deals submitted beforehand.
Players who could be moved today
The following players were held out of the lineup on Thursday night for roster management purposes: New York Rangers forwards Vincent Trocheck and Sam Carrick, the Toronto Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann, plus Florida Panthers forward A.J. Greer.
Late-night trades
Several trades were announced after midnight ET.
The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman John Carlson from the Washington Capitals, the Buffalo Sabres acquired defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn from the Winnipeg Jets and the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired forward Conor Garland from the Vancouver Canucks. Trade details can be found here.
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