The Islanders have acquired Pierre Engvall from the Maple Leafs for a 2024 third-round pick.
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The Capitals have acquired Rasmus Sandin from the Maple Leafs for Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round pick.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round pick from the Capitals for Rasmus Sandin.
The Wild have acquired Marcus Johansson from the Capitals for a third-round pick.
Johansson had 13 goals, 15 assists, 95 SOG, eight PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 60 games with the Washington Capitals and has been dealt to Minnesota for a third-round pick Tuesday.
The Sharks have acquired Henry Thrun from the Ducks for a 2024 third-round pick.
Thrun has five goals, 26 points, 14 PIMs and a +16 plus/minus through 28 games with Harvard (NCAA) and has been traded to Anaheim Tuesday for a third-round pick. Thrun was originally drafted in the 4th round of the 2019 draft (101 overall).
The Oilers have acquired Patrik Puistola from the Hurricanes for Jesse Puljujarvi.
Puistola was a third-round pick of the Hurricanes in 2019, and he's remained in Finland. The 22-year-old winger leads Jukurit Mikkeli with 38 points (15G / 23A) in 56 Liiga games this season. This deal clears $3.0M in cap-space ahead of Friday's trade deadline.
The Hurricanes have acquired Jesse Puljujarvi from the Oilers for Patrik Puistola.
Puljujarvi is extremely useful play driver, that has had a very difficult time finishing his chances. The 24-year-old winger has scored just five goals on 88 shots (5.7 SH%) with nine assists (14 points) in 58 games this season. In Carolina, Puljujarvi will likely serve a bottom-6 role, with Seth Jarvis and Martin Necas ahead of him on the depth chart.
Josh Bloom has been traded to the Vancouver Canucks for Riley Stillman.
Bloom has 19 goals, 42 points, and 23 PIMs through 40 games with the North Bay Battalion (OHL) and has been dealt to Vancouver in exchange for Riley Stillman.
Riley Stillman has been traded to Buffalo for Josh Bloom.
Stillman had five assists, 29 SOG, 23 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus through 32 games played with the Vancouver Canucks and has been traded to Buffalo for Josh Bloom.
The Blackhawks have acquired Pavel Gogolev, Joey Anderson, a conditional 2025 1st round pick, and a 2026 2nd round pick from the Maple Leafs for Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, a conditional 2024 5th round pick, and a conditional 2025 5th round pick.
Gogolev has 21 goals, 48 points and 28 PIMs with the Newfoundland Growlers (ECHL) and has been dealt alongside Joey Anderson, a conditional 2025 1st round pick, and a 2026 2nd round pick from the Maple Leafs for Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, a conditional 2024 5th round pick, and a conditional 2025 5th round pick.
The Blackhawks have acquired Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional 2025 1st round pick, and a 2026 2nd round pick from the Maple Leafs for Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, a conditional 2024 5th round pick, and a conditional 2025 5th round pick.
Anderson had two goals, an assist, 13 SOG, and a +1 plus/minus across 14 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and has been dealt alongside Pavel Gogolev, a conditional 2025 1st round pick, and a 2026 2nd round pick from the Maple Leafs for Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, a conditional 2024 5th round pick, and a conditional 2025 5th round pick.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Sam Lafferty, Jake McCabe, a conditional 2024 5th round pick, and a conditional 2025 5th round pick from the Blackhawks for Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional 2025 1st round pick, and a 2026 2nd round pick.
Lafferty had 10 goals, 11 assists, 83 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -10 plus/minus through 51 games played with the Blackhawks but has been dealt alongside Jake McCabe, a conditional 2024 5th round pick, and a conditional 2025 5th round pick from the Blackhawks for Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional 2025 1st round pick, and a 2026 2nd round pick.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty, a conditional 2024 5th round pick, and a conditional 2025 5th round pick from the Blackhawks for Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional 2025 1st round pick, and a 2026 2nd round pick.
McCabe had two goals, 18 assists, 67 SOG, 27 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus and has been traded alongside Sam Lafferty, a conditional 2024 5th round pick, and a conditional 2025 5th round pick from the Blackhawks for Joey Anderson, Pavel Gogolev, a conditional 2025 1st round pick, and a 2026 2nd round pick.
The Predators have acquired Isaac Ratcliffe from Flyers for future considerations.
Ratcliffe was a second-round pick in 2017 but has yet to make an impact at the NHL level. The 6-foot-6, 200 lbs winger has appeared in just 10 NHL games in five years, spending all of 2023 in the AHL so far. In 26 games with Lehigh Valley, Ratcliffe has just four points (2G / 2A). He'll likely report to Milwaukee (AHL).
The Predators have acquired Cal Foote, a 2025 1st Round Pick, a 2024 2nd Round Pick, a 2023 3rd Round Pick, a 2023 4th Round Pick and a 2023 5th Round Pick from the Lightning for Tanner Jeannot.
Foote was the No.14 overall pick in 2017 and has served as a No.6/7 defenseman for the Lightning for the last three seasons. In total, he's scored just four goals with 11 assists (15 points) in 117 NHL games. Foote could see more regular playing time in Nashville, especially if they continue to sell off pieces.
The Lightning have acquired Tanner Jeannot from the Predators for Cal Foote, a 2025 1st Round Pick, a 2024 2nd Round Pick, a 2023 3rd Round Pick, a 2023 4th Round Pick and a 2023 5th Round Pick.
Jeannot was an undrafted free agent out of Moose Jaw (WHL), who led all rookies with 25 goals and was eight in points (41) last year. Regression has hit him hard this season, as his SH% has dropped from 19.4% (2022) to 5.7% (2023). Jeannot is a big body (6-foot-2, 208 lbs) that plays an extremely physical brand of hockey. In the last two seasons combined, Jeannot leads all forwards in hits (531) and is second overall, behind only Radko Gudas (558). Jeannot could settle in on the third line with Nick Paul, a similar role he filled in Nashville next to Colton Sissons.
The Sharks have acquired Andreas Johnsson, Nikita Okhotyuk, Fabian Zetterlund, Shakir Mukhamadullin, a Conditional 2023 1st Round Pick, a Conditional 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick from the Devils for Timo Meier, Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, Zachary Emond, Timur Ibragimov, and a 2024 5th Round Pick.
Johnsson was traded to the Devils in 2020 and struggled to find success, picking up just 46 points (18G / 28A) in 123 games. He's appeared in just two NHL games this season, spending most of the year in the AHL, where he has 29 points (9G / 20A) in 36 games.
The Sharks have acquired Nikita Okhotyuk, Fabian Zetterlund, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Andreas Johnsson, a Conditional 2023 1st Round Pick, a Conditional 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick from the Devils for Timo Meier, Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, Zachary Emond, Timur Ibragimov, and a 2024 5th Round Pick.
Okhotyuk was a second-round pick in 2019 and has split his 2023 season between the AHL and NHL. During his time with the Devils, the 22-year-old has scored one goal in 10 games. Okhotyuk will likely report to the AHL following the trade.
The Sharks have acquired Fabian Zetterlund, Shakir Mukhamadullin, Nikita Okhotyuk, Andreas Johnsson, a Conditional 2023 1st Round Pick, a Conditional 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick from the Devils for Timo Meier, Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, Zachary Emond, Timur Ibragimov, and a 2024 5th Round Pick.
Zetterlund has been in-and-out of the Devils lineup this season, scoring six goals with 14 assists (20 points) in 45 games. The 2017 third-round pick has an outstanding shot and will provide some offensive punch in the Sharks' middle-6. Zetterlund should see an increase in usage (12:57 ATOI in NJD) following this trade.
The Sharks have acquired Shakir Mukhamadullin, Fabian Zetterlund, Nikita Okhotyuk, Andreas Johnsson, a Conditional 2023 1st Round Pick, a Conditional 2024 2nd Round Pick and a 2024 7th Round Pick from the Devils for Timo Meier, Scott Harrington, Santeri Hatakka, Zachary Emond, Timur Ibragimov, and a 2024 5th Round Pick.
Mukhamadullin was the No.20 overall pick in 2020 and has remained in the KHL since. The 21-year-old defenseman is 6-foot-3, 194 lbs. and has scored six goals with 19 assists (25 points) in 67 games with Ufa Salavat Yulayev (KHL). Mukhamadullin could come to San Jose in 2023-24.
NHL Trade Tracker
Are you looking for all the latest NHL trade news from around the league? Then you’ve come to the right spot! Daily Faceoff’s NHL trade tracker provides up-to-the-minute updates on the latest personnel moves and trade rumours from all 32 franchises. When your favourite player gets dealt for future considerations, you’ll be the first to know!
Along with our NHL trade tracker, we also provide information on how hockey trades work, the strategy behind these moves, and how the latest NHL trades could impact your sports betting strategy.
It’s important for fans, sports bettors, and fantasy managers to stay informed on the latest NHL transactions. If you can keep tabs on the latest moves in the NHL, this can assist you in making intelligent pickups or trades in fantasy hockey and help shape your bets based on the new personnel added to a team.
NHL Trade Rules
NHL trades can be quite lucrative, with players, prospects, and draft capital moved to complete a deal. While there are a variety of ways to finalize trades, they all need to abide by the trade rules and regulations set by the league. Even the San Jose Sharks can’t take on everyone’s bad contracts.
Learn more about the rules around trades below so you can better understand how trades work, and the transactions made in our NHL trade tracker.
Salary Cap
In order for any NHL trade to be processed successfully, all parties involved must abide by the league’s salary cap rules. The current NHL salary cap is $88M, meaning that each team’s total payroll must fall within the budgetary restriction.
The salary cap in the NHL is considered a “hard cap,” meaning that no team can exceed it. While the limitations around roster construction can be strict, there are still ways for teams to legally exceed the set limit that won’t cost teams a first-round pick.
In the playoffs, teams are technically able to exceed their cap space through the long-term injured reserve (LTIR). The LTIR allows teams to place injured players on extended leave (24+ calendar days or 10 NHL Games) and fill their roster spots based on their cap space heading into the regular season.
If a player is on the LTIR heading into the postseason, they can be activated regardless of if their re-addition to the team puts them over the salary cap.
Roster Limit
For any active NHL roster, they can only dress 23 skaters. While they’re able to move players up and down through their farm system (AHL/ECHL/International Players), they must abide by this player limit when it comes to active players dressed in each game.
This plays a big factor in determining trades, as teams will need to make salaries work to make the move official and fit the current team’s available roster spots.
Depth is an incredibly important part of any successful NHL team, so filling out their roster with talented players is pivotal to their success. Each roster spot holds immense value.
NHL Trade Deadline
The NHL trade deadline is the last opportunity for teams to make moves between each other during the regular season. The trade deadline generally falls after the All-Star break so teams can make their last-ditch efforts before the playoffs begin. Players must be on the team’s roster by the deadline at 3 PM to be eligible for the NHL playoffs.
Technically, teams can still make trades after this point if they don’t qualify or have been eliminated from the postseason. These trades will not take effect until the next season, but the transactions can still go through.
The deadline can make or break a team’s playoff hopes, making it a dramatic and hectic period for hockey fans and managers alike. Be sure to regularly check back with our NHL trade tracker around the deadline so you don’t miss any latest moves from across the league.
Understanding the Strategy Behind NHL Trades
NHL teams may want to make a trade for a number of reasons. Often, teams make trades when they are looking to head in a certain direction, whether this means trying to improve and compete for the Stanley Cup or tank and enter a rebuild.
A team that feels it has a strong enough unit to make a deep run into the postseason will likely forgo some of its draft capital to acquire proven talent and enhance its winning capabilities.
Conversely, a team that has hit a wall in terms of success and doesn’t feel they have what it takes to compete in the playoffs may opt to trade away valuable assets in favour of draft picks or promising prospects.
Other NHL trade strategies may involve team culture/personnel fits. If a player doesn’t fit within a coach’s game plan or doesn’t have chemistry with his line mates, teams may opt to deal him to find a better fit.
For daily fantasy sports players or hockey bettors, understanding the logic behind NHL trades can play a big part in your success. If you have a solid understanding of a team’s needs and the value brought by particular players, you can use this to gain an edge on your roster moves and bets.
Check out the most recent roster moves from around the league with our NHL trade tracker, and be sure to analyze the strategy used by each team when making their next move.
How NHL Trades Impact Sports Betting
NHL trades can have a major impact on sports betting, both in terms of daily games and futures. Players moving from team to team can alter a squad’s potential success and on-ice production.
For example, if a team decides to trade their leading goal-scorer, you can rightfully assume that their overall scoring numbers may drop as a result. This means a team you once would’ve taken the Over on may be better suited for the Under due to their new lineup.
Acquiring an all-star player for futures bets can dramatically influence the betting lines, increasing one team’s value while dropping another. If you’ve already placed a futures bet and the team you wagered on makes a trade, this could possibly increase or lower the value of your original ticket, depending on the result of the roster change.
Daily fantasy hockey players can also be impacted by NHL trades as you will need to see how a player fits into their new setting before including them in your drafted lineup.Be sure to watch for any of the latest transactions by using our NHL trade tracker to stay informed on all the roster changes occurring throughout the league.
NHL Trades FAQs
Who decides NHL trades?
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.
When can players be traded in the NHL?
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.
Why do they trade players in hockey?
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.
How often are NHL players traded?
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.
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