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As the NHL Trade Deadline approaches teams will be looking to shape their future, and the Anaheim Ducks have one player they need to trade.
The NHL trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET on March 6. Follow along for news and analysis on this season's bigger moves:
That is just basic math. When neither player is on the ice during 5-on-5 play this season, the team is outscored 36-61, with a 46.6 percent expected goals share. That is a bad lottery team. The only reason they are even in a position to make the playoffs and potentially add is that McDavid and Draisaitl are dragging them there.
Three Eastern Conference NHL teams that are closest to a wild-card spot should not give up on their season now. What do they need by the NHL trade deadline to get into the playoff picture?
The Utah Mammoth are expected to be "very active" ahead of the NHL trade deadline as the team looks to make their first playoff berth in Utah.
The 2026 NHL Trade Deadline is just days away, with 3 p.m. EST on Friday being the final time teams can make deals during the 2025-26 season. And while we've seen major moves already for Quinn Hughes and Artemi Panarin, this week will undoubtedly be filled with action.
It’s 2026 now. The Wild are solidly in the playoffs. The dead cap money is gone. The franchise and the fan base have already been invigorated by the December blockbuster addition of Quinn Hughes. And the attitude is decidedly different as Friday’s 2 p.m. CST trade deadline approaches.
One of the nice things about the Detroit Red Wings' extended run at the bottom of the NHL is they've built a robust prospect pipeline.
The Athletic's live coverage this week includes the World Baseball Classic, the NHL trade deadline, a big Premier League matchup and more.
With the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline just days away, here are the dream and nightmare scenarios for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Schmidt, 23, was acquired by the Flyers on Dec. 8 in exchange for fellow defenseman Ethan Samson, but failed to establish himself on the Lehigh Valley Phantoms' blueline in the AHL. Instead, players like Christian Kyrou, Helge Grans, Oliver Bonk, and Maxence Guenette held or earned positions ahead of the 6-foot-5 former third-round pick.