The last day for teams to make moves for their playoff push has arrived! The NHL trade deadline is today at 3 PM EST. In this post, I am going to note every single trade that takes place and what impact, if any, it will have in fantasy for the rest of the season and in dynasties. At the bottom of the page, starting on Friday, it will say the last time that I updated this post. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to ask them below. Let’s get to it!
The Edmonton Oilers acquire defenseman Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2nd-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft:
Standard depth add for the Oilers. Murphy will have a good chance to play in the playoffs for the first time in his career. He doesn’t provide any fantasy value. It does open up minutes in Chicago, but none of their guys are that appealing right now.
Minnesota Wild acquire forward Michael McCarron from the Nashville Predators for a 2nd-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft:
Insane price for a fourth liner. Nothing here for fantasy.
Vegas Golden Knights acquire forward Cole Smith from the Nashville Predators for defenseman Christoffer Sedoff and a 3rd-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft:
Smith is a fourth liner that has familiarity with Sissons, another fourth liner on Vegas. Sedoff is AHL depth with no NHL future, as he has 0 goals in 38 games for Henderson this season.
Dallas Stars acquire defenseman Tyler Myers from the Vancouver Canucks for a 2nd-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a 4th-round pick in 2029:
A second round pick seems to be the going rate for depth defenseman. Myers have been getting caved for years, so Dallas decided it needed to make the same move it did last season with Ceci. My assumption is that Myers is going to play with Harley. I don’t see Myers providing much outside of a lot of blocks.
Colorado Avalanche acquire defenseman Nick Blankenburg from the Nashville Predators for a 5th-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft:
Blankenburg has very good numbers on the third pair, so this seems like a nice depth add for the Avs at that price. He’ll be the #7 for the Avs, so nothing for fantasy without a couple of injuries.
Utah Mammoth acquire defenseman MacKenzie Weegar from the Calgary Flames for defenseman Olli Maatta, forward Jonathan Castagna and three 2nd-round picks in the 2026 NHL Draft.
The first big move of the week, Weegar should step right into a big role for the Mammoth. He’s had a difficult season in Calgary, but I’m willing to excuse a chunk of that with how poor the team has been. I was shocked at how high Weegar’s ownership was considering that he has 21 points in 60 games and is -35. At this point, if you still have him, you might as well see how things shake out in Utah. Maatta is an afterthought at this point in his career, while Castagna is a former third round pick who is still playing college hockey. He looks to be a solid bet to make the league as a bottom sixer.
Edmonton Oilers acquire forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 1st-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft:
Dickinson is fantastic as a bottom six center that can play the toughest minutes and hold his own defensively. That provides value to the Oilers, but that doesn’t bring fantasy value. Dach seems to be a tweener that has shown nothing to this point to indicate he’ll ever have fantasy value. Mangiapane is interesting in Chicago. They’re incentivized to give him a nice role to rehab his value. Now, he’s been bad for the Oilers, so I wouldn’t be streaming him yet, but it’s worth monitoring. The real winner here, in a weird way, is probably Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. With Dickinson’s arrival, he shouldn’t be playing 3C at all anymore and should be on the wing in the top six.
Vegas Golden Knights acquire forward Nic Dowd from the Washington Capitals for goalie Jesper Vikman, a 3rd-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a 2nd-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft.
Another fourth liner for Vegas at a steep price. Dowd doesn’t provide any fantasy value. Vikman hasn’t had above a .900 sv% in any year in North American professional hockey yet. He’s still only 23 (24 in another week) so maybe he blooms late because goalies are voodoo, but he looks like organizational depth.
Colorado Avalanche acquire forward Nicolas Roy from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional 1st-round pick in the 2027 or 2028 NHL Draft and a conditional 5th-round pick in 2026:
This is an interesting one, moreso for real life than fantasy. The Avalanche are betting on Roy returning to the level he was at with Vegas than what he’s been with Toronto this year. He should be their third line center and bump Drury down to the fourth line. Colorado has so many guys that Roy could turn into a bottom end streamer in 12’ers again, but we’ll have to see how he looks to start.
Minnesota Wild acquire defenseman Jeff Petry from the Florida Panthers for a conditional 7th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft:
I thought Petry could be Florida’s latest reclimation project on the blue line after OEL and Schmidt. Instead, he’s provided very little, and it’s hard to imagine him being any better for the Wild.
Vancouver Canucks acquire defenseman Jack Thompson from the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Jett Woo:
This looks like a pure AHL swap. Thompson is still 23 and Woo is 25 so it’s not impossible something changes, but neither has shown much to this point.
Dallas Stars acquire forward Michael Bunting from the Nashville Predators for a 3rd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft:
This is a pretty big boost to Bunting in the short term. With Rantanen and Hintz out, Bunting should slide right onto the second line tonight for the Stars. He’s been playing around a 40 point pace so far, so with that bump, Bunting moves into middling streamer range. The impact on Nashville depends on who else is moved out by the deadline. Some of the young guys could get a nice boost if Marchessault is gone too.
Ottawa Senators acquire forward Warren Foegele and a conditional 3rd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2nd-round pick and a conditional 3rd-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft:
Foegele has had an awful season after years of being a solid middle sixer. The big swing in his value will come down to whether he goes on the second line or third line. He’s had 20+ in each of the previous two years, but the Kings have to be thrilled with that return with Foegele’s lack of production this year. If he does play with Tkachuk and Cozens, Foegele becomes a middling streamer with upside. Otherwise, he’s bottom end.
Detroit Red Wings acquire forward David Perron from the Ottawa Senators for a conditional 4th-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
Perron has looked pretty cooked this season. I’ll have to see him string a few good games together before I consider streaming him again.
LAST UPDATE: 11 PM EST THURSDAY
