NHL Hockey 3d Briefing
×Trade Deadline Deals
The Oilers espn.com fortified their defense by acquiring Connor Murphy from the Blackhawks for a 2028 second-round pick. The Predators espn.com dealt winger Cole Smith to the Golden Knights for Christoffer Sedoff and a 2028 third-rounder. The Wild espn.com landed veteran Michael McCarron from Nashville for a 2028 second-rounder.
Deadline Context and Constraints
Vincent Trocheck espn.com has drawn interest, but the Rangers center has Western teams on his no-trade list espn.com, preferring an East Coast destination. Meanwhile, new NHL cap rules espn.com are complicating deals, frustrating executives and agents ahead of Friday's deadline.
Injuries and Coaching Changes
The Rangers espn.com placed captain J.T. Miller on IR with an upper-body injury. Golden Knights espn.com captain Mark Stone left Sunday's game with an undisclosed injury. The Kings espn.com fired Jim Hiller, naming D.J. Smith interim, and lost their first game espn.com under him as the Avalanche clinched their 40th win.
Olympic Gold Reverberations
Buffalo Sabres espn.com honored U.S. Olympians before selling out their game, and Tage Thompson scored the decisive goal in a 3-2 win. Meredith Gaudreau