The Blackhawks have acquired Nikita Zaitsev, a 2023 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick from the Senators for future considerations.
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The Golden Knights have acquired Dysin Mayo from the Coyotes for a 2023 fifth-round pick and Shea Weber's contract.
Mayo failed to pick up a point across 15 games played with Arizona but had seven SOG, eight PIMs and a -8 plus/minus and has now been dealt to the Vegas Golden Knights for a 2023 fifth-round pick and Shea Weber's contract. Mayo will report to Henderson (AHL) Wednesday, as the defenseman also had two goals and seven points across 26 games with the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) prior to the deal.
The Rangers have acquired Tyler Motte from the Senators for Julien Gauthier and a conditional 2023 seventh-round pick.
The Senators have acquired Julien Gauthier and a conditional 2023 seventh-round pick from the Rangers for Tyler Motte.
The Blues have acquired Adam Gaudette, Mikhail Abramov, a 2023 1st round pick, a 2024 2nd round pick, and a 2023 3rd round pick from the Maple Leafs in a three-team trade also involving the Wild.
Gaudette signed a one-year deal with the Maple Leafs in July and has spent the entire season in the AHL. In 40 games with the Marlies, Gaudette racked up 20 goals and 14 assists (34 points). With two centres being dealt off the Blues' roster, there's a chance that Gaudette reports to St. Louis. The 26-year-old has 70 points (27G / 43A) in 218 career NHL games with the Canucks, Blackhawks and Senators.
The Blues have acquired Mikhail Abramov, Adam Gaudette, a 2023 1st round pick, a 2024 2nd round pick, and a 2023 3rd round pick from the Maple Leafs in a three-team trade also involving the Wild.
Abramov was a fourth-round pick (No.115 overall) in 2019 and has picked up 16 points (6G / 10A) in 34 AHL games this season. Since turning pro last year, Abramov has compiled 13 goals and 31 assist (44 points) in 100 AHL games.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Noel Acciari and Ryan O'Reilly from the Blues in a three-way trade also involving the Wild.
Acciari signed a one-year deal ($1.25M) with the Blues in the offseason and has 10 goals and eight assists (18 points) in 54 games this season. Acciari is physical two-way, bottom-6 forward that will help on the penalty kill.
The Maple Leafs have acquired Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari from the Blues in a three-way trade also involving the Wild.
O'Reilly is in the final year of a seven-year deal that carries a $7.5 million cap hit. In the trade, the Blues retained 50 percent of O'Reilly's contract and the Wild retained 25 percent, so the Maple Leafs get him at a $1.875M cap hit. O'Reilly's offensive game has struggled this season, scoring just 12 goals with seven assists (19 points) in 40 games. He brings an excellent two-way game and the ability to play centre in a shutdown role or the wing in an offensive role. His fantasy stock could rise if he ends up on the wing with John Tavares and Mitch Marner.
The Blues have acquired Hunter Skinner, Sammy Blais, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick from the Rangers for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola.
Skinner has three goals, five assists, 12 PIMs and a +9 plus/minus with the Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) and has been dealt alongside Sammy Blais, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick from the Rangers to St. Louis for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola.
The Blues have acquired Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick from the Rangers for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola.
Blais has five assists, 31 SOG, eight PIMs and a +1 plus/minus through 40 games with the Rangers this season but will return to St. Louis where he played his first four NHL seasons. He was traded alongside Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick from the Rangers for Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola.
The Rangers have acquired Niko Mikkola and Vladimir Tarasenko from the Blues for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick.
Mikkola has three assists, 31 SOG, 35 PIMs and a +2 plus/minus through 50 games with St. Louis and has been traded alongside Vladimir Tarasenko from the Blues for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick.
The Rangers have acquired Vladimir Tarasenko, Niko Mikkola from the Blues for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick.
Tarasenko had 10 goals, 19 assists, 103 SOG, and a -18 plus/minus through 38 games with St. Louis but has been traded along with Niko Mikkola from the Blues to the New York Rangers for Sammy Blais, Hunter Skinner, a conditional 2023 first-round pick and a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick.
The Kraken have acquired Jaycob Megna from the Sharks for a 2023 conditional fourth-round pick.
Megna was originally a seventh-round pick of the Ducks in 2012 but has been with the Sharks organization since 2021. This season, Megna has scored one goal with 11 assists (12 points) in 48 games. The Kraken have two 2023 fourth-round picks, their own and Colorado's. They must declare which one goes to San Jose by June 15.
The Canucks have acquired Aatu Raty, Anthony Beauvillier and a conditional 2023 first-round pick from the Islanders for Bo Horvat.
The Canucks have acquired Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a conditional 2023 first-round pick from the Islanders for Bo Horvat.
The Islanders have acquired Bo Horvat from the Canucks for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a conditional 2023 first-round pick.
Martin Kaut has been traded to the San Jose Sharks.
Kaut was dealt alongside Jacob MacDonald in a deal with the San Jose Sharks that saw Ryan Merkley and Matthew Nieto go the other way.
Jacob MacDonald has been traded to the San Jose Sharks.
MacDonald was dealt alongside Martin Kaut in a deal with the San Jose Sharks that saw Ryan Merkley and Matthew Nieto go the other way.
Ryan Merkley has been traded to the Colorado Avalanche.
Merkley was dealt alongside Matthew Nieto in a deal with the Colorado Avalanche that saw Jacob MacDonald and Martin Kaut go the other way.
Matthew Nieto has been traded to the Colorado Avalanche.
Nieto was dealt alongside Ryan Merkley in a deal with the Colorado Avalanche that saw Jacob MacDonald and Martin Kaut go the other way.
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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