It'sNHLtrade deadline day.
NHL teams have until 3 p.m. ET today on Friday, March 6, to get a deal done. Contenders will be looking to add the final piece or pieces to get them over the top for a Stanley Cup title. Non-playoff teams will be looking for prospects or draft picks to help them with their rebuild or retool.
The past two days have been busy. Defensemen moved onMarch 4, includingMacKenzie Weegar to the Utah Mammoth, Tyler Myers to theDallas Starsand Nick Blankenburg to the Colorado Avalanche.
Forwards changed hands onMarch 5, including Nic Dowd to the Vegas Golden Knights, Nicolas Roy to the Avalanche, Michael Bunting to the Stars and David Perron returning to theDetroit Red Wings.Defensemen John Carlson(Anaheim Ducks) and Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn (Buffalo Sabres) were moved after midnight.
Follow along as USA TODAY Sports provides news and analysis on the moves of the day (previous trades can be found here):
Feb. 4: The Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing Artemi Panarin from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Liam Greentree and conditional third-round (2026) and fourth-round (2028) picks." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Jan. 27: The New York Islanders acquired left wing Ondrej Palat, a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Maxim Tsyplakov." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Jan. 20: The San Jose Sharks acquire forward Kiefer Sherwood from the Vancouver Canucks for second-round picks in 2026 and 2027, plus defenseman Cole Clayton." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Jan. 16: The Anaheim Ducks acquire winger Jeffrey Viel from the Boston Bruins for a 2026 fourth-round pick. Anaheim will give up the better of the fourth-rounder previously acquired from Philadelphia and Detroit." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Jan. 8: The San Jose Sharks acquire goaltender Laurent Brossoit, defenseman Nolan Allan and a 2028 seventh-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks for defensemen Ryan Ellis, Jake Furlong and a 2028 fourth-rounder." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Dec. 29: The Pittsburgh Penguins acquire forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward Danton Heinen, a 2026 second-round draft pick and a 2027 third-rounder." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Dec. 12: The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
Dec. 12: The Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick." style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 
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Islanders acquire Brayden Schenn from Blues, per report
The trade:The New York Islanders acquire forward Brayden Schenn from theSt. Louis Bluesfor a prospect and first- and third-round picks, per TSN's Darren Dreger
Analysis:The Islanders need more offense and Schenn has had eight 20-goal seasons. He wins 54 percent of his faceoffs and has been Blues captain since 2023.
Penguins acquire Elmer Soderblom from Red Wings
The trade:ThePittsburgh Penguinsacquire forward Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings for a 2026 third-round pick.
Analysis:The fourth-liner is 6-8, 252 and ranked second with 9.22 hits per 60 minutes in Detroit.
Brayden Schenn deal in works
Multiple reports says the Islanders are working on a deal to acquire Blues captain Brayden Schenn. And TSN's Darren Dreger reported Schenn has agreed to the trade.
Waiver pickups
Hurricanes acquire Nicolas Deslauriers
The trade:TheCarolina Hurricanesacquire forward Nicolas Deslauriers from thePhiladelphia Flyersfor a 2027 conditional seventh-round pick.
Analysis:Deslauriers is a tough character who drops the gloves and protects his teammates.
Predators practice
Erik Haula and Jonathan Marchessault aren't at the Predators practice, but it's for maintenance days, according to The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network.
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Wild trade Vinnie Hinestroza to Panthers
The Wild get future considerations. With all the additions that the Wild have made this week, they needed to move someone out. Hinestroza played nine games for the Panthers earlier in his career.
Kraken give extension to Jordan Eberle
The Kraken captain will average $5.5 million in the two-year extension, Sportsnet reports.
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Sharks give extension to Alex Nedeljkovic
Nedeljkovic will average $3 million in the two-year extension.
Lightning acquire Corey Perry from Kings
The trade:TheTampa Bay Lightningacquire forward Corey Perry from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2028 second-round pick.
Analysis:Perry played for the Lightning from 2021-23, going to the Stanley Cup Final there in 2022. In fact, he has been to the Final six times, winning in 2007. The Kings will return 50 percent of Perry's salary.
Wild acquire Nick Foligno from Blachawks
The trade:TheMinnesota Wildacquire forward Nick Foligno from theChicago Blackhawksfor future considerations.
Analysis:Foligno, the Blackhawks captain, will join his brother Marcus in Minnesota. The two of them are physical players, as is Michael McCarron, who was acquired earlier this week. Does the Foligno trade open the door for Connor Bedard to be named captain in Chicago?
Capitals players react to John Carlson trade
The late-nighttrade of the franchise defenseman to Anaheimwas a shocker. Capitals forward Tom Wilson was in near tears while discussing Carlson, who had been with the team for 17 years,per the Hockey News.According to Monumental Sports, captain and pending free agent Alex Ovechkin was asked how the trade would affect his future: "I don't know. I'm still here so we'll see. We'll see what's going to happen. It's a hard one."
The team put out a social media post on Friday thanking Carlson.
Wild acquire Bobby Brink from Flyers
The trade:The Minnesota Wild acquire forward Bobby Brink from the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman David Jiricek.
Analysis:Both are pending restricted free agents, with Brink having arbitration rights. Brink, who is 5-8, has good offensive upside. Jiricek is 6-4 and will report to the American Hockey League. He's on his third NHL team at age 22.
Will Vincent Trocheck be traded?
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedmanreportsthat the Rangers "have indicated they are prepared to keep Vincent Trocheck if they don't get what they feel they need. Told teams, they are not trading him just for the sake of making a trade." Trocheck is signed through 2029. He was held out of the Rangers' last game.
Sabres acquire Sam Carrick from Rangers
The trade:The Buffalo Sabres acquire forward Sam Carrick from theNew York Rangersfor 2026 third- and sixth-round picks.
Analysis:Carrick has won 53.9 percent of his faceoffs this season, and the Sabres are last in the league at only 45 percent. He also has playoff experience with the 2024Edmonton Oilers, playing 10 games in their run to the Stanley Cup Final, including four in the conference final. He also had 86 hits while averaging 10:25 a game. He's under contract for another year.
When is the NHL trade deadline?
The NHL trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, March 6. Trades usually are announced after that hour, too, because of a backup in the NHL approving the deals submitted beforehand.
Players who could be moved today
The following players were held out of the lineup on Thursday night for roster management purposes: New York Rangers forwards Vincent Trocheck and Sam Carrick, theToronto Maple Leafs' Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann, plus Florida Panthers forward A.J. Greer.
Late-night trades
Several trades were announced after midnight ET.
The Anaheim Ducksacquired defenseman John Carlsonfrom the Washington Capitals, the Buffalo Sabres acquired defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn from theWinnipeg Jetsand the ColumbusBlue Jackets acquired forward Conor Garlandfrom theVancouver Canucks.Trade details can be found here.
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