There has been no shortage of drama leading up to the 2023 NHL trade deadline, with more than 30 deals being struck in the past week alone.
Although most of the big names are off the board, including Patrick Kane, Jakob Chychrun, Timo Meier, Ryan O’Reilly and Vladimir Tarasenko, there is still work to be done before the trade window closes as general managers across the league charge for a playoff run or to amass fortunes for the future.
Here’s a list of all the trades along with the latest news and rumors leading up to the 2023 NHL trade deadline.
Jame van Riemsdyk remains seated.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported before the deadline that the Flyers were selling van Riemsdyk to the Detroit Red Wings, but it appears the deal has fallen apart and the veteran winger will spend the final year of his contract in Philadelphia.
The Minnesote Wild Defense attorney John Klingberg reportedly acquired by the Anaheim Ducks.
The Buffalo Sabers have Forward Jordan reportedly acquired Greenway by the Minnesota Wild in exchange for a second-round pick in 2023 and a fifth-round pick in 2024.
Greenway is a huge, 6ft 6, 231lb forward who can engage offensively, although he hasn’t had much of that this season with just two goals and seven points in 45 games. He has scored double digit goals twice in his career (2021-22 and 2018-19) and reached the top in 2020-21 with 32 points.
The 26-year-old is signed for two more seasons with a $3 million cap hit.
Flames acquire Troy Stecher from Coyotes
The Calgary Flames have Defense attorney Troy reportedly acquired Stecher from the Arizona Coyotes.
The Minnesota Wild have Forward Oskar Sundqvist was reportedly acquired by the Detroit Red Wings for a fourth-round pick in 2023. The 28-year-old has seven goals and 21 points in 52 games this season. He is in the final year of his contract, which has a $2.75 million cap.
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Maple Leafs trade Dryden Hunt for Flames
The Calgary Flames have Forward Dryden Hunt was reportedly acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Radim Zohorna.
Calgary will be Hunt’s fourth stop this season after brief stints in Toronto, Colorado and New York.
Penguins land Dmitry Kulikov from Ducks
The Pittsburgh Penguins have According to reports, defender Dmitry Kulikov acquired from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Brock McGinn and a third-round pick.
Kulikov, 32, is a defensive back who averages 20:13 ice time per game on the NHL’s worst defensive team. He also has three goals and 15 points on the season and is in the final year of a contract that includes a $2.25 million cap hit.
McGinn was placed on waivers this week to make room for the cap. He earns $2.75 million and has two years left on his contract.
The Winnipeg Jets have Forward Vladislav Namestnikov has reportedly taken over from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick.
This is the second time Namestnikov has been traded this week as he was shipped from Tampa Bay to San Jose in exchange for Michael Eyssimont on Wednesday.
Namestnikov has six goals and 15 points in 57 games this season. The 30-year-old is making $2.5 million this season and is set to become an unrestricted free agent. The Sharks previously withheld 50 percent of his salary, leaving Winnipeg on the hook for just $1.25 million.
The Kings and Flyers have Depth swapped forwardwith Brendan Lemiuex and a 2024 fifth-round pick heading to Philadelphia and Zack MacEwen heading the other way to Los Angeles.
Neither player will cause much offense – Lemieux has three points in 27 games, MacEwen has nine in 46 – but both offer physicality in a fourth-row role.
The move saves the Kings a little extra cap room, as MacEwen only makes $925,000 this season versus Lemieux’s $1.35 million.
The New Jersey Devils have Forward Curtis Lazar was reportedly acquired by the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick.
Lazar, 28, has three goals and five points in 45 games this season and has two more years on contract at a $1 million cap hit.
The St. Louis Blues acquired forward Jakub Vrana from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Dylan McLaughlin and a 2025 seventh-round pick.
The Red Wings keep 50 percent of Vrana’s salary. The 27-year-old winger has a year left on his contract, capped at $5.25 million.
Vrana, a first-round pick by the Capitals in 2014, was hired by the Red Wings in January shortly after his return from the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, which aims to provide players with treatment for mental health issues and substance abuse issues released to the Red Wings.
He has only played five games with the Red Wings this season, recording one goal and one assist. He had six goals and 11 points in 15 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL.
Penguins make the first move of the day
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the NHL trade deadline in the middle of the night, reportedly acquiring forward Nick Bonino from the San Jose Sharks.
The deal was made official later in the afternoon when the Sharks received defenseman Arvid Henriksson, a conditional fifth-round pick in 2024 and a seventh-round pick in 2023. The Montreal Canadiens will retain 50 percent of Bonino’s contract in exchange for defenseman Tony Sund and a 2024 fifth-round pick.
Bonino, who won back-to-back Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh in 2016 and 2017, brings additional depth to the Penguins in the bottom six. The 34-year-old has 10 goals and 19 points in 59 games this season. He is in the last year of a two-year contract, which has a cap of $2.05 million.
When is the 2023 NHL trade deadline?
The NHL trade deadline is Friday, March 3 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
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Who are the best players available?
Philadelphia Flyers winger James van Riemsdyk is arguably the best loanee generally believed to be available. He has nine goals and 23 points in 41 games and is in the last year of his contract.
Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser is another interesting target. He has 12 goals and 39 points in 53 games but has two more years on his contract with a $6.65 million cap hit.
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Joel Edmundson is also attracting a lot of interest. His physical hockey brand is a coveted asset with NHL GMs this time of year. He has one more year on his contract at $3.5 million.
The Flyers are reportedly looking for a third-round pick in exchange for James van Riemsdyk at the NHL deadline. (Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Completed 2022-23 NHL Trades
The Winnipeg Jets acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins traded forward Nick Bonino from the San Jose Sharks Defenseman Arvid Henriksson, a conditional fifth-round pick in 2024 and a seventh-round pick in 2023. The Montreal Canadiens will retain 50 percent of Bonino’s contract in exchange for defenseman Tony Sund and a 2024 fifth-round pick.
The Montreal Canadiens took over defenseman Frederic Allard from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Nate Schnarr.
The Philadelphia Flyers acquired forward Brendan Lemieux and a 2024 fifth-round pick from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Zack MacEwen.
The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Curtis Lazar from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick.
The St. Louis Blues acquired forward Jakub Vrana from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for forward Dylan McLaughlin and a seventh-round pick in 2025.
The Dallas Stars acquired forward Max Domi and goalie Dylan Wells from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick and goalie Anton Khudobin.
The Chicago Blackhawks Forward Anders reportedly acquired Bjork from the Buffalo Sabers for future consideration.
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired goalkeeper Jonathan Quick by the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for goaltender Michael Hutchinson and a seventh-round pick in 2025.
The Arizona Coyotes acquired forward Jakub Voracek and a 2023 sixth-round pick from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for goalie Jon Gillies.
The Boston Bruins acquired forward Tyler Bertuzzi from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a protected first-round pick in 2024 and a fourth-round pick in 2025.
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Mikael Granlund from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2023 second-round pick.
The San Jose Sharks acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Mikey Eyssimont.
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired forward Teddy Blueger from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Peter DiLiberatore and a 2024 third-round pick.
Ottawa Senators acquired defenseman Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes for a 2023 conditional first-round pick, a 2024 conditional second-round pick originally owned by the Washington Capitals, and a 2026 second-round pick.
The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Filip Hronek and a 2023 fourth-round pick from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a protected 2023 first-round pick (originally acquired commercially from Bo Horvat) and a 2023 second-round pick.
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick.
The Los Angeles Kings acquired defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goalie Joonas Korpisalo from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for goalie Jonathan Quick, a conditional first-round pick in 2023 and a third-round pick in 2024.
The Colorado Avalanche acquired center Lars Eller from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick
The Minnesota Wild acquired winger Gustav Nyquist from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round pick.
The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Mattias Ekholm and a 2023 sixth-round pick from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Tyson Barrie, a 2023 first-round pick, a 2024 fourth-round pick and budding forward Reid Schaefer.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Luke Schenn from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick.
The New York Islanders acquired forward Pierre Engvall from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round pick from the Washington Capitals in exchange for defenseman Rasmus Sandin.
The New York Rangers acquired forward Patrick Kane and defenseman Cooper Zech from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2023 conditional second-round pick, a 2025 fourth-round pick and defenseman Andy Welinski. The Blackhawks also received Vili Saarijarvi from the Coyotes while Arizona landed a 2025 fifth-round pick in the three-team deal.
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Marcus Johansson from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick.
The San Jose Sharks acquired the rights to the unsigned Henry Thrun from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick.
The Carolina Hurricanes acquired winger Jesse Puljujarvi from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for the rights to Patrik Puistola.
The Nashville Predators acquired forward Austin Rueschhoff from the New York Rangers for future consideration.
The Buffalo Sabers acquired defenseman Riley Stillman from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for budding forward Josh Bloom.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenseman Jake McCabe, forward Sam Lafferty, a 2024 conditional fifth-round pick and a 2025 conditional fifth-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a 2025 and a second-round pick in 2026, Joey Anderson and Pavel Gogolev.
The Nashville Predators acquired forward Isaac Ratcliffe from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for future considerations.
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward Tanner Jeannot from the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Cal Foote, a first-round pick from 2025 (top 10 protected), a second-round pick from 2024, and third-, fourth-, and fifth-round picks from 2023 .
The Colorado Avalanche acquired defenseman Jack Johnson from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Andreas Englund.
The New Jersey Devils have acquired forward Timo Meier, forward prospect Timur Ibragimov, defensemen Scott Harrington and Santeri Hatakka, goaltender Zachary Emond, and a 2024 fifth-round pick from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2023 first-round pick, a conditional first round in 2024 Pick, a seven-round pick from 2024, defenders Nikita Okhotiuk and Shakir Mukhamadullin, and forwards Fabian Zetterlund and Andreas Johnsson.
The Montreal Canadiens acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Evgenii Dadonov.
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired forward Ivan Barbashev from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward Zach Dean.
The Winnipeg Jets acquired forward Nino Niederreiter from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick.
The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Vitali Kravtsov from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Will Lockwood and a 2026 seventh-round pick.
The Colorado Avalanche acquired goaltender Keith Kinkaid from Boston Bruins in exchange for forward Shane Bowers.
The Boston Bruins acquired defenders Dmitry Orlov and further Garnet Hathaway of the Washington Capitals in exchange for forward Craig Smith, a 2023 first-round pick, a 2025 second-round pick and a 2024 third-round pick.
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired winger/defender Hunter Drew from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Josiah Slavin.
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired defenseman Nikita Zaitsev, a 2023 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for future consideration.
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired defenseman Dysin Mayo from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Shea Weber and a 2023 fifth-round pick.
The New York Rangers acquired forward Tyler Motte from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Julien Gauthier and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2023.
The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired forwards Ryan O’Reilly (50 percent retained) and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for 2023 first- and third-round picks, a 2024 second-round pick, and minor league forward Mikhail Abramov and Adam Gaudette . The Minnesota Wild kept 25 percent of O’Reilly’s salary in exchange for Toronto 2025 fourth-round pick while also sending would-be forward Josh Pillar to the Maple Leafs.
The New York Rangers acquired forward Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Niko Mikkola from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a conditional first-round draft pick in 2023, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2024, forward Sammy Blais and the prospect Hunter Skinner.
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired winger/defender Hunter Drew from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Josiah Slavin.
The Seattle Kraken acquired defenseman Jaycob Megna from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round draft pick.
The New York Islanders acquired forward Bo Horvat from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a protected 2023 first-round pick.
The Colorado Avalanche acquired defenseman Ryan Merkley and forward Matt Nieto from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Martin Kaut and defenseman Jacob MacDonald.
The Detroit Red Wings acquired forward Jasper Wetherby from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Kyle Criscuolo.