NHL Hockey 3d Briefing
×Trade Deadline Updates
Vincent Trocheck has Western Conference teams on his no-trade list Trocheck puts West Coast teams on no-trade list espn.com, preferring East Coast destinations if dealt by the Rangers. Meanwhile, the Predators dealt winger Cole Smith to the Golden Knights for prospect Christoffer Sedoff and a 2028 third-round pick Preds deal winger Smith to Knights for '28 pick espn.com. The Wild acquired veteran center Michael McCarron from Nashville in exchange for a 2028 second-round selection Wild acquire McCarron from Predators for '28 pick espn.com. Analysts project six potential blockbuster trades ahead of Friday’s deadline Projecting six win-win NHL trades ahead of Friday's deadline espn.com, though executives and agents express frustration with new salary cap rules complicating deals New NHL cap rules frustrating teams at deadline espn.com.
Injuries and Roster Shifts
J.T. Miller was placed on injured reserve by the Rangers with an upper-body injury Rangers place Miller on IR with upper-body injury espn.com, while Golden Knights captain Mark Stone exited Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh due to an undisclosed ailment Knights' Stone leaves game vs. Pens with injury espn.com.
Coaching Changes
The Kings fired coach Jim Hiller after two seasons, promoting associate D.J. Smith to interim L.A. Kings fire coach Hiller; name Smith interim espn.com. Elsewhere, the Avalanche secured their 40th win of the season, edging the Kings in their first game under new leadership Kings lose 1st game with new coach; Avs win 40th espn.com.
Cap Rule Impact
New salary cap regulations are limiting teams’ flexibility, with some executives calling the changes “counterproductive” ahead of the deadline New NHL cap rules frustrating teams at deadline.
Game Highlights
Tage Thompson scored the decisive goal in the Sabres’ 3-… victory, capping a gold-medal tribute to U.S. Olympians Thompson scores to cap Sabres' gold-medal tribute espn.com.
Other Developments
Fantasy hockey enthusiasts are eyeing Evander Kane and Luke Hughes as weekly pickups Weekly pickups: Evander Kane, Luke Hughes and moves to make before the trade deadline espn.com. Meredith Gaudreau, widow of late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, praised the U.S. men’s hockey team’s Olympic gold run Meredith Gaudreau thanks U.S. men's hockey following Olympic gold espn.com.