Wagner has nine goals, three assists, 33 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 24 games played with Ontario (AHL) and has been traded to Chicago for future considerations. The 25-year-old has played in 171 career NHL games through three seasons, picking up 22 goals, and 40 points along with 70 PIMs.
Brown has two goals, five assists, 44 SOG, 17 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 43 games this season with Philadelphia and has been traded to Ottawa for a 2023 sixth-round pick. Brown has played in 120 NHL games throughout his career, picking up eight goals and 19 points.
Sundqvist had seven goals, 14 assists, 59 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 52 games with Detroit but has been traded to Minnesota for a 2023 4th-round pick. It will be Sundqvist's fourth team across nine NHL seasons.
The 6-foot-6 Zahorna will likely be assigned to the Marlies (AHL). He has zero points in eight games with the Flames this season. Though he's struggled to produce at the NHL level, Zahorna did register ten goals and 29 assists in 40 AHL games for the Calgary Wranglers this season.
Hunt will join his fourth team of the season. The Maple Leafs acquired Hunt from the Avalanche on December 19 in exchange for Denis Malgin. He started the season with the Rangers and played three games for them before being claimed off waivers by Colorado. In total, Hunt has three goals and zero assists in 37 games this season.
Peterson had 13 goals, 13 assists, and 22 PIMs across 44 games played with the Texas Stars (AHL) and has been traded to San Jose for Scott Reedy. The 23-year-old has played in 66 career NHL games, picking up 12 goals, five assists, and a -3 plus/minus.
Reedy had five goals, eight assists, 12 PIMs and a -15 plus/minus through 38 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and has been traded to Dallas for Jacob Peterson. The 23-year-old has seven goals, nine points, 33 SOG, 10 PIMs and a -8 plus/minus through 35 games played.
Strand has two goals, six assists, 33 PIMs and a -24 plus/minus through 46 games played with the San Diego Gulls (AHL) and has been traded to Buffalo for Chase Priskie. He played in five games earlier this season with Anaheim, failing to pick up a point.
Priskie has four goals, nine points, 10 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 42 games with the Rochester Americans (AHL) and has been traded to Anaheim for Austin Strand. Priskie has previously played in four NHL games, failing to pick up a point.
A second-round pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft, Greenway's development stalled after a 12-goal rookie campaign in the 2018-19 season. He has just two goals and five assists in 45 games this season, though he's been limited to an ATOI of 13:18. He gets a welcomed change of scenery with the Sabres.
Sund currently plays for Rogle BK Angelholm in the SHL. The 27-year-old defenseman has one goal and eight assists in 40 games this season.
Henriksson currently plays NCAA Hockey for Lake Superior State. The 25-year-old defenseman has zero goals and one assist in 29 games this season.
An experienced penalty-killer, Bonino will provide some depth and defensive pedigree to the Penguins' bottom-six. The 34-year-old makes his return to Pittsburgh, after previously playing for the team during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. He scored ten goals and added nine assists in 59 games for the Sharks this season, and is likely to take over the recently-traded Brock McGinn's spot on the Penguins' fourth line.
Kulikov's numbers took an expected dip in Anaheim this season, as he's been relied on to eat heavy minutes on one of the worst teams in the NHL. He registered three goals and 12 assists and was a minus 15 in 61 games for the Ducks this season. Kulikov will welcome the change of scenery, and he's been a useful defenseman for more competitive teams in the past. He picked up 24 points and was a plus 23 for the Wild last season.
Allard has two goals, five assists, and 30 PIMs across 35 games played with the Ontario Reign (AHL) and has been traded Friday for Nate Schnarr. The 25-year-old defenseman has previously played in one NHL game in 2020-21 with Nashville, failing to pick up a point and being a -2 plus/minus.
Originally a third-round pick by the Coyotes in the 2017 draft, Schnarr has spent the last four seasons in the AHL, making stops in Tuscon, Binghamton, and Utica before joining the Canadiens organization prior to the 2021-22 season. He registered three goals and four assists in 27 games with Laval (AHL) this season.
The Sharks acquired Namestnikov from the Lightning on Wednesday, and he now leaves for the Jets before having ever played a game for San Jose. Namestnikov scored six goals and added nine assists in 57 games with the Lightning this season. He is likely to slot into Winnipeg's bottom-six.
Lemieux had three assists, 22 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 27 games with the Los Angeles Kings and has been traded alongside a 2024 5th Round Pick from the Kings for Zack MacEwen. Lemieux has spent the last three seasons in Los Angeles and will be joining his fourth NHL team.
MacEwen has missed the Flyers last 11 games with a fractured jaw. MacEwen has picked ups four goals and five assists in 12:18 ATOI in 46 games this season. His first chance to make his Kings debut will be Saturday night's game against the Blues.
NHL trades are decided between two or more team general managers. The front office’s job is building a winning team. Building a winning team means discussing trades with other general managers across the league.
During the NHL regular season, players can be traded up until the trade deadline. The deadline is the official cutoff point for when teams can no longer make moves between each other. Players can also be traded throughout the offseason.
Teams trade players in hockey for a variety of reasons, but generally, it is done to find success, whether that is in the short term or long term. Teams may trade their top players in search of draft picks if they are undergoing a rebuild, whereas contending teams may look to acquire talent to boost their playoff chances.
Trades are a common occurrence throughout the NHL and happen often. Some years feature less trades than others, it all depends on each teams needs and the availability of attractive talent.
