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.
Lazar missed the Canucks last six games with a lower-body injury. He has just two goals and three assists in 45 games this season. He'll likely slot into the Devils' bottom-six and should see some time on the penalty-kill.
McLaughlin has a goal through six games with the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) and has been dealt to the Detroit Red Wings alongside a 2025 7th-round pick for Jakub Vrana and 50% of his salary retained.
Vrana has a goal, an assist, seven SOG, and a +1 plus/minus through five games with the Detroit Red Wings but has been dealt with 50% salary retention to St. Louis for Dylan McLaughlin and a 2025 7th Round Pick. It's a new start for Vrana, who attended the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program earlier this season and had found his way out of Detroit's lineup more often than in.
Khudobin has a 13-4-4 record, 2.89 GAA, and .899 SV% with Texas (AHL) and has been dealt alongside a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Stars for Max Domi and Dylan Wells.
Domi had 18 goals, 31 assists, 143 SOG, 76 PIMs and a -9 plus/minus through 60 games with Chicago and has been dealt alongside Dylan Wells from the Blackhawks for Anton Khudobin and a 2025 2nd-round pick.
Golod has 12 goals, 43 points and 51 PIMs across 42 games with the Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) and has been traded to Chicago for forward Dylan Sikura.
Sikura had 14 goals, 32 points and 10 PIMs across 52 games for the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) but has been traded to the Anaheim Ducks for Maxim Golod.
Dineen has four goals, 31 assists, 14 PIMs and a -5 plus/minus through 50 games played with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) and has been dealt alongside Nick Bjustad (50% salary retained) to Edmonton for a 2023 Third Round Pick and Michael Kesselring.
Kesselring has 13 goals, nine assists, 40 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 49 games with the Bakersfield Condors (AHL) and has been dealt to the Edmonton Oilers alongside a 2023 3rd Round Pick for Nick Bjugstad (50% salary retention).
Bjugstad had 13 goals, 10 assists, 111 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 59 games with the Arizona Coyotes and has been dealt to Edmonton (with 50% salary retention) for a 3rd Round Pick and Michael Kesselring.
Bjork had eight goals, 17 assists, 16 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 42 games with Rochester (AHL) and has been dealt to Chicago for future considerations. The 26-year-old has played in 212 NHL games across six season, picking up 24 goals and 53 points.
Hutchinson was 1-5-1 with a .897 SV% and 2.74 GAA with the Henderson Silver Knights (AHL) and has been dealt alongside a 2025 7th Round Pick from the Golden Knights for Jonathan Quick. Hutchinson has played in 137 career NHL games, with a 55-55-15 record, 2.79 GAA and .905 SV%.
Quick joins his third team this week as he was dealt from Columbus to Vegas for Michael Hutchinson and a 2025 7th Round Pick Thursday. The 37-year-old was 11-13-4 with a 3.50 GAA and .876 SV% with the Los Angeles Kings this season and did not have a chance to play in any games during his brief stint in Columbus.
Gillies has a 5-8-2 record, .878 SV% and 3.70 GAA with the Tuscan Roadrunners (AHL) but has been traded from the Coyotes for Jakub Voracek and a 2023 6th Round Pick. The 29-year-old has played in 32 career NHL games across four seasons, holding a 7-15-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .893 SV%.
Voracek had a goal, five assists, 17 SOG, a -7 plus/minus through 11 games this season and a $8.25 million cap hit that runs through 2023-24 which had gotten him traded to the Arizona Coyotes alongside a 2023 6th Round Pick from the Blue Jackets for Jon Gillies. Voracek has not played since Nov. 4th due to a concussion.
Taylor Hall recently suffered a lower-body injury, which he'll receive a second opinion on, so the Bruins have added Bertuzzi to their top-9. Bertuzzi has struggled with injuries this season, appearing in just 29 games, scoring four goals (6.5 SH%) and 10 assists (14 points). He could make his Bruins debut as soon as Thursday vs. The Sabres.
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.
