It might be another year with not much to show on the big day itself.
Non-Trade News
Dostal makes 29 saves, Ducks hand Senators 5th straight loss | NHL.com
Strome, Killorn score for Anaheim, which has won 3 of 4
Rough month in Ottawa.
Avalanche’s Makar busts game open with first career hat trick vs. Red Wings
March 6, 2024
Cale Makar is a heck of a player.
Flames rookie Pospisil suspended for boarding
Forward Martin Pospisil was suspended for three games without pay Wednesday for boarding Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn.
That’s probably fair.
Trades! Trades! Trades!
2023-24 NHL Trade Tracker | NHL.com
Official deals since July 1, 2023
The obligatory one-look refresher.
Are Golden Knights, Hurricanes, Rangers now favourites for Guentzel?
We’re down to less than 48 hours left in the Jake Guentzel sweepstakes and a familiar team once again is being mentioned as a top contender.
As OTF’s resident Not A Guentzel Enjoyer, I’d prefer he stay in the East.
Tarasenko traded to Panthers by Senators for 2 draft picks | NHL.com
Ottawa gets conditional 4th-round selection in 2024, 3rd-round choice in 2025 for pending unrestricted free agent forward
The Sens’ skid has had consequences.
Avs trade for Sabres’ Mittelstadt, Flyers’ Walker
The Avalanche were busy ahead the NHL trade deadline, acquiring Casey Mittelstadt from the Sabres and Sean Walker from the Flyers on Tuesday.
The Casey Mittelstadt trade was highway robbery by the Avs. I’m not entirely sure what the Sabres were thinking, but a great team just got better.
Maple Leafs unusually quiet as NHL trade frenzy hits early
Despite the Maple Leafs reeling off another victory, the decision-makers up top have yet to pull the trigger. But maybe that’s just general manager Brad Treliving’s strategy. Luke Fox has the story.
Them and what cap space?
Wennberg traded to Rangers by Kraken for 2 draft picks | NHL.com
Forward has 25 points this season, can become unrestricted free agent July 1
Seattle is shuffling things around.
Complications shape the story behind the Noah Hanifin trade
The only simple thing about the Noah Hanifin trade is that he’s no longer a Flame. The deal features more conditions than a winter road trip through the Rockies.
I’d be surprised if someone didn’t complain at some point about all the three-way deals for salary retention that we’ve seen in the last few years.
Oilers get Henrique, Carrick from Ducks in trade
The surging Edmonton Oilers have acquired forwards Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline.
So, so many three-way deals for salary retention. It’s very smart asset management by the GMs getting paid to sit on cap, but I doubt it’s what the league intended.
