Another trade deadline has come and gone, and this year felt a bit different. It was certainly a sellers market, and there were a lot more “hockey trades” than usual. Quality over quantity seemed to be the theme of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. With that being said, here is a recap of every teams trade deadline moves.
Not every deal here happened on the trade deadline, but for this, we will be looking at the trades that happened since Jan. 31 as, in spirit, they are deadline moves.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The Anaheim Ducks were pretty quiet over the deadline, bringing in Husso and Kylington for future considerations, and only trading out Dumoulin. Considering the state of the team, and with players like Trevor Zegras in rumours, it was a bit surprising to see just one player dealt out.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
The time has finally come. The Boston Bruins are sellers. They did very well moving on from the free agents on the team, and brought in a big load of draft picks and younger players. Seeing the Bruins with a roster this depleted doesn’t come around very often, but it was time for them to do it, and try and recoup some assets.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The Buffalo Sabres opted to keep some of the free agents with Jordan Greenway and Jason Zucker, rather than getting high draft picks for them. Their day was highlighted by the blockbuster between them and the Ottawa Senators in the Norris/Cozens swap.
The Calgary Flames did not make any moves at the NHL Trade Deadline, but they got their work done in January, bringing in Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost. They are currently a bubble playoff team, and have a chance at getting there with their current roster.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The Carolina Hurricanes were put in a pretty difficult spot. After acquiring Rantanen earlier in the season, it was becoming clear that they weren’t going to be able to get him signed. Instead of letting him walk as a free agent, they got a very impressive haul for him, making the most out of a tough situation.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The Chicago Blackhawks weren’t as active as some may have thought, but with retention slots used up on Jones, Jake McCabe, and Mikko Rantanen, they didn’t have many options to move their players, who the Blackhawks signed to higher cap hits to convince them to come/stay.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The Colorado Avalanche had a clear goal this deadline, and addressed it. Bringing in Nelson as the second-line center and Coyle to either help at center depth or improve the wing makes the forward group much better. They only gave up one notable roster piece, being Mittelstadt, and a lot of future assets and depth players. They gave up a ton, but got exactly what they wanted at the deadline.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The Columbus Blue Jackets didn’t do much, and as their roster is playing very well, they opted not to trade the players that it made sense to. Keeping Ivan Provorov, notably, is risky, but the players have deserved for general manager Don Waddell to not take away from the roster that has brought them into the playoff conversation.
Assets in:
Assets Out:
After trading just one first-round pick in a decade, general manager Jim Nill decided to go all-in at this deadline. While Granlund and Ceci may be rentals, Rantanen has a deal locked in for eight years. Considering the additions made and only one player going the other way, the Dallas Stars are significantly better than they were before. As many buyers believe, future assets don’t matter if you win the Stanley Cup, and the Stars look like one of the most dangerous teams in the league right now.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded):
The Detroit Red Wings were much more inactive than many anticipated. With plenty of the teams in the wild card race adding, the Red Wings didn’t improve much, if at all. They are well within the race for a playoff spot, but they didn’t address any of the issues they have seen over the season.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
There seemed to be a lot of things the Edmonton Oilers were looking to address in their roster at the deadline, and they did it. They added a versatile forward with grit, and a good defenseman. They didn’t give up a significant amount to do so, and definitely improved.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The reigning Stanley Cup champions just got a whole lot better. Adding Jones, Marchand, and Sturm make for significant upgrades at the respective roster spots, and they are certainly going to be one of the favorites heading into the playoffs. The Panthers are not afraid of making a big trade, and they have been rewarded from that so far.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The LA Kings have been unable to get through the first round of the playoffs for a few years in a row now, and with Kuzmenko being their only addition to the roster, they didn’t find a solution to any of their problems. The Kings have played very well at times, but they haven’t been consistent enough. Adding Kuzmenko doesn’t fix all of the scoring troubles they have had.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Considering the injuries they have dealt with and the cap situation, the Minnesota Wild did pretty well to bolster their forward depth. When healthy, this is one of the better teams in the league, but right now, they have so many injuries that are lengthy, but not long enough for long-term injured reserve to be used for the rest of the regular season. Tough spot for the Wild, but they did a good job with it.
Despite Joel Armia, Jake Evans, David Savard, and others all being in plenty of trade rumors, the Montreal Canadiens didn’t make any moves. The team is just outside of the playoff race, and while they certainly still have a shot, they are more likely to miss. This team has taken a huge step this season, and management opted to not tarnish that by selling off the assets they have.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The fact that the Nashville Predators ended up as a seller based on the offseason they had was a shock to everyone. They got rid of some valuable players, and did well to bring in picks and depth players. Their roster isn’t as good as before the deadline, that makes sense, but they didn’t lose anyone too significant and will have a chance to improve those positions in the offseason.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
After injuries to Dougie Hamilton and Jack Hughes, there were a lot of questions about what the New Jersey Devils would do. They added good depth pieces for the NHL roster with Dumoulin, Glass, and Sprong, but didn’t make any high-end acquisitions with the cap space from Hughes’ injury.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
The New York Islanders had a few options on the table. Of course, they traded Nelson, but hung onto J.G Pageau and Kyle Palmieri, who both could have brought in some more significant assets. The package from the Avalanche for Nelson is a great haul for the Islanders, and certainly helps set them up for the future.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded):
In a season where the New York Rangers are doing worse than anticipated, they have done a total re-work of the roster. Moving on from the pending free agents, including Lindgren most notably, but also bringing in some good players like Miller and Brisson. This wasn’t a buying team or a selling team, but just a re-tool, which is what was expected from them.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
A surprise blockbuster seeing the Ottawa Senators sending Norris to the Sabres and a last-minute deal to acquire Zetterlund helps the even-strength scoring immensely. General manager Steve Staios was quiet about everything until the deals were done, but did a fantastic job of making improvements with the forwards.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The Philadelphia Flyers moved Laughton, which was their big move of the deadline. They did good bringing in a first-round pick and Grebenkin. They sent a few late-round picks out in their deals, which is quite shocking to see, and overall, they didn’t have a great deadline.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Flipped Assets (Acquired, then Traded)
The Penguins, led by general manager Kyle Dubas, used this trade deadline to move some pieces that weren’t integral parts of the future for picks and young players. It was a great deadline for Dubas when looking at what came in and what came out.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Despite the emergence of Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and other young stars, the San Jose Sharks opted to sell off a lot of their assets, but brought in a great haul of picks and depth players. In a perfect world, the Sharks would have gotten some younger players back who are ready for the NHL, but despite that, they did well.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The Seattle Kraken have struggled this season, and with veterans Bjorkstrand, Gourde, Tanev, and even Sprong, it made a lot of sense to move on from them. While there isn’t a huge need to continue adding to the prospect pool, they did very well with the value of the assets they brought in.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The St. Louis Blues were very inactive, with just one minor league trade in the last month and a half. They could have sold big on a ton of pieces, they could have bought assets and pushed for the playoffs, but they chose to stay as they are and will likely miss the playoffs by just a few points and get caught in the murky middle again.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Swinging for the fences is not a new strategy for the Tampa Bay Lightning. First round picks get traded out of Tampa all of the time, and to bring in two effective forwards, where they have struggled the most, is well worth it if they can make some noise in the playoffs.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
The Toronto Maple Leafs swung for the fences at the deadline, trading two first-round picks, two of their top four prosepcts, and a few depth players. Bringing in Carlo and Laughton should drastically improve their odds in the playoffs, with imporvements being made in their two most concerning positions.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Like a few other teams, the Utah Hockey Club opted to keep some of the players they could have moved. Extending many of their players should bode well in the locker room, and with more of their prospects developing, they should be able to take a bigger step next season.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Assets Flipped (Acquired, then Traded)
A season to forget for the Vancouver Canucks, they were put in a difficult position with the Miller trade, did fairly well with the Pettersson/O’Connor trade, and had a lot of other smaller pieces move. The biggest knock on their deadline is what they didn’t do, which was sign or trade Brock Boeser.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
The Vegas Golden Knights had a quiet deadline for the first time in what feels like forever. They usally make the big splash, but this year, adding Smith was enough. They are one of the best teams in the league and should contend for the Stanley Cup again.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Why mess with something working so well? The Washington Capitals are atop the league, and everyone is playing incredible. Bringing in Beauvillier makes sense, he adds some offense, good two-way play, and should help them out.
Assets In:
Assets Out:
Adding some depth pieces to fill out the lineup was a good decision for the Winnipeg Jets. Many will argue that bringing in a second-line center would have been good, but they tried that last season, and it messed with their mojo. They are a wagon this year, and should just keep rolling with these depth moves.
Founded in 2009, and 100% Canadian-owned, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read millions of times every month.
