NHL teams have until 3 pm ET today, Friday, March 6, to finalize the trade. Contenders will be looking to add that final piece or pieces to help them capture the Stanley Cup. Non-playoff teams will be looking for rookies or draft picks to help them rebuild or regroup.
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These two days have been very busy. Defensemen transferred on March 4, including MacKenzie Weegar to the Utah Mammoths, Tyler Myers to the Dallas Stars and Nick Blankenburg to the Colorado Avalanche.
The forwards changed hands on March 5, with Nic Dowd joining the Vegas Golden Knights, Nicolas Roy joining the Avalanche, Michael Bunting joining the Stars, and David Perron returning to the Detroit Red Wings. Defensemen John Carlson (Anaheim Ducks), Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn (Buffalo Sabers) were transferred after midnight.
Follow the day’s moving news and analysis from USA TODAY Sports (previous trades can be found here):
NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
February 24: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired a 2028 second-round draft pick in defenseman Samuel Girard and defenseman Brett Kulak.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
February 4: The Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing Artemis Panarin from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Liam Greentree and conditional third-round (2026) and fourth-round (2028) draft picks.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
February 4: The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Nick Bugstad from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Thomas Bordeleau and a conditional fourth-round draft pick.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
January 27: The New York Islanders acquired left wing Ondrej Pratt, a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Maksim Tsiprakov.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
January 26: The New York Islanders acquired defenseman Carson Soucy from the New York Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
Jan. 20: The San Jose Sharks acquired forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks for 2026 and 2027 second-round picks, and defenseman Cole Clayton.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
Jan. 19: The Vegas Golden Knights acquired defenseman Rasmus Andersson from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Zach Whitecloud, defensive prospect Abram Wiebe, a conditional first-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a conditional second-round pick in 2028.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
Jan. 16: The Anaheim Ducks acquired tight end Jeffrey Ware from the Boston Bruins for a 2026 fourth-round draft pick. Anaheim will be giving up better players in the fourth round previously acquired from Philadelphia and Detroit.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
January 8: The San Jose Sharks acquired goaltender Laurent Brosoit, defenseman Nolan Allen and a 2028 seventh-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Ryan Ellis, Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-round pick.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
Dec. 29: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Danton Heinen, a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 third-round pick.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
Dec. 19: The Montreal Canadiens acquired center Phillip Danault (right) from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2026 second-round draft pick.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
Dec. 19: The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired forward Mason Marchment from the Seattle Kraken for a 2026 fourth-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
Dec. 12: The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
Dec. 12: The Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick.
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NHL trade tracker: Who’s changing teams in 2025-26 season
Oct. 24: The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Lukas Reichel from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick.
When is the NHL trade deadline?
The NHL trade deadline is Friday, March 6 at 3 p.m. ET. Trades are also typically announced after that time, as NHL relievers approve deals submitted early.
For roster management purposes, the following players were left out of the lineup Thursday night: New York Rangers forwards Vincent Trocheck and Sam Carrick, Toronto Maple Leafs’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Scott Laughton and Bobby McMahon, and Florida Panthers forward AJ Grier.
late night trading
Several deals were announced after midnight ET.
The Anaheim Ducks acquired defenseman John Carlson from the Washington Capitals, the Buffalo Sabers acquired defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn from the Winnipeg Jets, and the Columbus Blue Jackets acquired forward Connor Garland from the Vancouver Canucks. Trade details can be found here.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NHL trade deadline live updates, deals, teams, player analysis
