NHL Hockey 3d Briefing
×Trade Deadline Activity
The NHL trade deadline brought significant movement across the league with Malkin espn.com suspended five games for slashing Dahlin. The Avalanche re-acquired Kadri espn.com in a swap with Calgary, bringing back the forward who won a Stanley Cup with Colorado in 2021-22. Meanwhile, the Red Wings acquired Faulk espn.com from the Blues, adding a 15-year veteran defenseman to their roster.
Eastern Conference Moves
The Maple Leafs made multiple trades espn.com, sending Bobby McMann to the Kraken and Scott Laughton to the Kings. Toronto also traded Nicolas Roy espn.com to the Avalanche for a conditional first-round pick in 2027. In the Atlantic Division, the Panthers kept Bobrovsky espn.com after deciding against trading the veteran goalie. The Islanders landed Schenn espn.com from the Blues to bolster their playoff push.
Western Conference Transactions
The Golden Knights added veteran center espn.com Nic Dowd from the Capitals, while the Wild acquired Jeff Petry espn.com from the Panthers to strengthen their defense. The Stars continued their aggressive approach espn.com, adding Michael Bunting from the Predators and later acquiring Tyler Myers espn.com from the Canucks. The Blue Jackets received Conor Garland espn.com from Vancouver as they seek their first playoff berth since 2020.
Contract Extensions
Several teams locked up key players with extensions. The Kraken signed captain Eberle espn.com to a two-year deal worth $5.5 million annually. The Sharks extended Nedeljkovic espn.com for two years and also agreed to a five-year deal with Sherwood espn.com. The Ducks secured Poehling espn.com with a four-year, $15 million contract extension, while the Capitals signed Frank espn.com to a two-year, $4 million extension.
Injury & Suspension News
Vegas placed Stone espn.com on injured reserve with an upper-body injury suffered in Sunday's loss at Pittsburgh. The Blues' Parayko nixed a trade espn.com to the Sabres by invoking his no-movement clause, leading Buffalo to acquire defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn instead.
Special Events
A PWHL game scheduled for April 4 between the New York Sirens and Seattle Torrent will sell out espn.com Madison Square Garden, setting a U.S. attendance record for professional