The presence of the 4 Nations Face-Off gave the NHL what almost felt like two separate trade deadlines this season. A handful of teams scrambled to make moves before the February break, and some were significant.
From the Hurricanes' stunning acquisition of Mikko Rantanen to the Rangers' reunion with J.T. Miller, some business was settled well ahead of the actual March 7 deadline. That didn't mean the action was done.
Deadline day saw Mikko Rantanen and Brad Marchand both on the move, with Rantanen relocating to Dallas after a six-week stint in Carolina and Marchand's 16-year stint in Boston ending with a deal that sent him to the reigning champion Panthers.
In the days leading up to the deadline, Brock Nelson and Seth Jones were among the veterans who found new homes.
The Sporting News is tracking live news and rumors leading up to Friday's NHL trade deadline, along with a full recap of all of the deals completed so far. Follow along with the latest below.
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Here is a list of all the notable trades completed ahead of the Friday's NHL trade deadline.?
—?March 7: The Hurricanes acquired Mark Jankowski from the Predators. In return, Nashville will receive a 2025 fifth-round pick.
— March 7:?The Islander acquired D Dennis Cholowski from the Devils in exchange for forward prospect Adam Beckman.
— March 7: The Devils acquired D Daniel Sprong from the Kraken. Seattle's return has not yet been reported.
— March 7: The Sabres acquired D Erik Brannstrom from the Rangers for W Nicolas Aube-Kubel.?
— March 7: The Senators acquired W Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robbins and a fourth-round pick from the Sharks for Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor and a second-round pick.
— March 7: The Avalanche acquired D Erik Johnson from the Flyers for W Givani Smith.
— March 7: The Maple Leafs acquired D Brandon Carlo from the Bruins in a three-team deal that sent D Conor Timmins and C Connor Dewar to Pittsburgh and C Fraser Minten plus a first-round pick to Boston.
— March 7: The Panthers acquired W Brad Marchand from the Bruins. Boston's return has not yet been reported.
— March 7: The Devils acquired C Cody Glass from the Penguins for a third-round pick and undisclosed minor-league players.
— March 7: The Red Wings acquired C Craig Smith and G Petr Mrazek from the Blackhawks for C Joe Veleno.
— March 7: The Avalanche acquired C Charlie Coyle and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Bruins for C Casey Mittelstadt, Will Zellers and a second-round pick.
— March 7: The Blue Jackets acquired C Luke Kunin from the Sharks for a 2025 fourth-round pick.
— March 7: The Stars acquired W Mikko Rantanen from the Hurricanes for C Logan Stankoven, two first-round picks and two third-round picks.
— March 7: The Maple Leafs acquired C Scott Laughton from the Flyers for W Nikita Grebenkin and a first-round pick.?
— March 7: The Jets acquired W Brandon Tanev from the Kraken for a 2027 second-round pick.?
— March 7: The Jets acquired D Luke Schenn from the Penguins for second- and fourth-round picks.?
— March 7: The Sabres acquired C Josh Norris and D Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Senators for C Dylan Cozens, D Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 second-round pick.
— March 7: The Kings acquired F Andrei Kuzmenko from the Flyers for a 2027 third-round pick.?
— March 7: The Capitals acquired W Anthony Beauvillier from the Penguins for a second-round pick.
— March 7: The Islanders immediately flip D Oliver Kylington to the Ducks for future considerations.?
— March 6: The Avalanche acquired C Brock Nelson and F William Dufour from the Islanders in exchange for F Cal Ritchie, D Oliver Kylington, a 2026 first-round pick and a 2028 conditional third-round pick.?
— March 6: The Oilers acquired D Jake Walman from the Sharks, with San Jose receiving a 2026 conditional first-round pick and C Carl Berglund.?
— March 6: The Rangers acquired D Carson Soucy from the Kraken for a third-round pick.
— March 6: The Panthers acquired G Kaapo Kahkonen from the Jets for G Chris Driedger.?
— March 6: The Golden Knights acquired W Reilly Smith from the Rangers for prospect Brendan Brisson and a 2025 third-round pick.?
— March 6: The Panthers acquired C Nico Sturm and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Sharks for a 2026 fourth-round pick.
— March 6: The Penguins are trading Michael Bunting to the Predators. Luke Schenn and Tommy Novak are expected to head back to Pittsburgh.?
— March 5:?The Lightning acquired W Oliver Bjorkstrand, C Yanni Gourde and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Kraken for two first-round picks, a second-round pick and Michael Eyssimont.?
— March 4:?The Oilers acquired C Trent Frederic, W Max Jones and prospect Petr Hauser in a three-team deal that sent Max Wanner, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Bruins, plus the rights to Shane Lachance to the Devils.
— March 1:?The Panthers acquired D Seth Jones from the Blackhawks for G Spencer Knight and a 2027 first-round pick.?
— March 1:?The Avalanche acquired D Ryan Lindgren, W Jimmy Vesey and the rights to Hank Kempf from the Rangers for C Juuso Parssinen and D Calvin de Haan.
— Feb. 1:?The Canucks acquired D Marcus Pettersson and F Drew O'Connor from the Penguins for C Danton Heinen, D Vincent Desharnais, prospect Melvin Fernstrom and a protected 2025 first-round pick, previously acquired from the Rangers.
— Feb. 1:?The Stars acquired C Mikael Granlund and D Cody Ceci from the Sharks in exchange for first- and fourth-round picks.?
— Jan. 31:?The Rangers acquired C J.T. Miller from the Canucks for C Filip Chytil, D Victor Mancini and a protected 2025 first-round pick.?
— Jan. 30:?The Flyers acquired W Andrei Kuzmenko, W Jakob Pelleiter, a 2025 second-round pick and 2028 seventh-round pick from the Flames for C Morgan Frost and W Joel Farabee.?
— Jan. 24:?The Hurricanes acquired W Mikko Rantanen and W Taylor Hall in a three-team deal that sent C Jack Drury, C Martin Necas, prospect Nils Juntorp, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick to the Avalanche, plus a 2025 third-round pick to the Blackhawks.
— Dec. 18:?The Kraken acquired W Kaapo Kakko from the Rangers for D Will Borgen, a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick.
— Dec. 14:?The Blues acquired D Cam Fowler and a 2027 fourth-round pick from the Ducks for D Jermaine Biakabutuka and a 2027 second-round pick.
— Dec. 6:?The Ducks acquired D Jacob Trouba from the Rangers for D Urko Vaakanainen and a conditional 2025 fourth-round pick.
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March 7 — One more (?) last minute deal: the Senators are acquiring W Fabian Zetterlund from the Sharks, according to multiple reports. Ottawa is also receiving Tristen Robbins and a fourth-round pick while sending Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor and a second-round pick to San Jose.
March 7 — The Avalanche are re-acquiring D Erik Johnson from Flyers, SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman reports.
March 7 — The Bruins are trading D Brandon Carlo to the Maple Leafs as their tear-down continues. Still awaiting word on their returns for both Marchand and Carlo.?
March 7 — Marchand is indeed going to the Florida Panthers, TSN Hockey's Pierre LeBrun confirms.
March 7 — The Panthers might be trading for Bruins star Brad Marchand, according to SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman. More to come.
March 7 — Add Brock Boeser to the list of players not traded before the deadline. Deals can still roll in, but Boeser is staying put, per Darren Dreger.?
March 7 —?Ryan Donato was not traded, The Athletic's Scott Powers reports.
March 7 —?The Canadiens are keeping both Joel Armia and David Savard, Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli reports.
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March 7 —?The Devils are acquiring C Cody Glass from the Penguins, SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman reports. Pittsburgh is receiving a third-round pick and undisclosed minor-league players.
March 7 —?The Red Wings are trading C Joe Veleno to the Blackhawks for C Craig Smith and G Petr Mrazek., according to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli. Mrazek, who started his career in Detroit, became expandable when Chicago landed Spencer Knight.
March 7 —?The Bruins are trading Charlie Coyle to the Avalanche in a deal that will send Casey Mittelstadt, Will Zellers and a second-round pick back to Boston, according to multiple reports.
March 7 —?The Blue Jackets are acquiring C Luke Kunin from the Sharks, Pierre LeBrun reports.
March 7 —?The Rantanen trade is on the verge of being finalized, per multiple reports. Rantanen is going to Dallas for Stankoven, two first-round picks and two third-round picks.
March 7 —?The Hurricanes are expected to receive Logan Stankoven and two first-round picks in the Rantanen deal, which has not been finalized, Daily Faceoff's Jeff Marek reports.
March 7 —?The Flyers and Maple Leafs have agreed to a deal that sends C Scott Laughton to Toronto, according to SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman. Philadelphia is receiving W Nikita Grebenkin and a first-round pick.
March 7 —?The Jets have acquired W Brandon Tanev from the Kraken, sending a 2027 second-round pick back to Seattle, TSN Hockey's Darren Dreger reports.
March 7 —?The Jets are acquiring D Luke Schenn from the Penguins for second- and fourth-round picks, according to TSN Hockey's Darren Dreger.
March 7 —?The Stars and Mikko Rantanen are closing in on an extension, Elliotte Friedman reports, which would clear the final hurdle toward a trade getting done.?
March 7 —?The Norris deal is done: the Sabres are acquiring Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Senators, in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 second-round pick.?
March 7 —?The Devils are expressing interest in Blues C Brayden Schenn, Daily Faceoff's Anthony Di Marco reports.
March 7 —?Trade talks regarding Vancouver's Brock Boeser are "picking up," according to Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli, who adds that it's "more likely than not" a deal goes down before the deadline.
March 7 —?The Kings are acquiring Andrei Kuzmenko from the Flyers for a 2027 third-round pick, SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman reports. Kuzmenko appeared in just seven games for Philadelphia after a January trade.
March 7 —?The Islanders will not trade veteran Kyle Palmieri and will instead look to extend him, according to TSN Hockey's Pierre LeBrun.
March 7 —?The Stars and Mikko Rantanen are in a "stalemate" regarding extension talks, SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman reports. No deal is expected to get done without an extension.
March 7 —?The Capitals are acquiring LW Anthony Beauvillier from the Penguins, SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman reports. Pittsburgh is receiving a second-round pick in return.
March 7 —?The Sabres are working on a potential deal involving C Josh Norris and D Jacob Bernard-Docker, NHL Network's Kevin Weekes reports. Dylan Cozens is involved in the discussions between the two teams.
March 7 —?The Blues and Jason Zucker are expected to reach a contract extension to keep the veteran off the trade market, SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman reports.
March 7 —?The Stars' offer is believed to top $12 million annually, but that figure is still likely "well short," TSN Hockey's Darren Dreger reports.
March 7 —?The Stars and Mikko Rantanen still have not worked out an extension, according to The Athletic's Chris Johnston. Without a deal, no trade can happen.
March 7 —?The Brad Marchand situation "can still go either way," TSN Hockey's Pierre Lebrun reports. The Avalanche are expected to be out of the running after acquiring Brock Nelson from the Islanders.
March 7 —?Well, the Hurricanes may be going back to drawing board. According to Darren Dreger, a contract extension has not been worked out between the Stars and Rantanen, meaning no trade is currently in place.?
March 7 —?The Hurricanes and Stars have the base work of a trade mapped out for Mikko Rantanen. Now, it's about Rantanen and Dallas working out an extension in order to close the deal.?
March 6?— The Islanders have traded Brock Nelson to the Avalanche for D Oliver Kylington, F Calum Ritchie, a 2026 first-round pick and a 2028 conditional third-round pick.?
March 6?— Rangers have had "advanced discussions" with Sabres F JJ Peterka, per Seravalli.?
March 6 -- The Wild are acquiring Justin Brazeau from the Bruins for Marat Khustnidinov and Jakub Lauko, per Frank Seravalli.?
March 6?— Walman has been informed of the deal sending him to the Oilers, with Pagnotta reporting a first-round pick could be the return for San Jose.
March 6?— The Oilers are working on a trade for Sharks D Jake Walman, The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta reports. Walman has 32 points on six goals and 26 assists this season.
March 6?— It's "absolutely a real possibility" the Bruins trade star Brad Marchand ahead of Friday's deadline, The Athletic's Chris Johnston reports, adding that a deal would likely send the veteran out west.
March 6?— The Rangers' busy day continues with an addition, as New York is acquiring D Carson Soucy from the Kraken in exchange for a second-round pick, TSN Hockey's Darren Dreger reports.
March 6?— The Panthers are acquiring G Kaapo Kahkonen from the Jets, sending G Chris Driedger back to Winnipeg. Kahkonen and Driedger have combined for just one NHL game this season, so it's a depth deal for each side.?
March 6?— The Rangers are making another move, sending Reilly Smith back to the Golden Knights for Brendan Brisson and a 2025 third-round pick. The 33-year-old Smith was on the inaugural Golden Knights team and won a Stanley Cup with Vegas in 2023.?
March 6?— The Panthers are adding some forward depth in a deal with the Sharks, they announced, acquiring Nico Sturm and a seventh-round pick while sending a fourth-round pick to San Jose. Sturm has 13 points on 7 goals and 6 assists this season.?
March 6?— The Devils are acquiring defenseman Brian Dumoulin for prospect Herman Traff and a second-round pick, according to Elliotte Friedman.
March 5?—?The Penguins are trading Michael Bunting to the Predators. Luke Schenn and Tommy Novak are expected to head back to Pittsburgh, per Elliotte Friedman.?
March 5?—?The Lightning announced that they acquired W Oliver Bjorkstrand, C Yanni Gourde and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Kraken for two first-round picks, a second-round pick and Michael Eyssimont.
March 4?— The Oilers have announced the acquisition of C Trent Federic from the Bruins as part of a three-team deal. Edmonton also receives Max Jones and prospect Petr Hauser, while Boston receives Max Wanner, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick. The Devils are retaining 50 percent of Frederic's salary in the deal and acquiring the rights to Shane Lachance.?
March 4?— "All options are on the table" for longtime Islanders C Brock Nelson ahead of Friday's deadline, The Athletic reported, including a trade, extension or no movement at all. Nelson, who has spent his entire 12-year career with the Islanders, is set to be an unrestricted free agent in the summer.