Dec 31, 2015; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Calgary Flames defenseman Kris Russell (4) against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period at Scotiabank Saddledome. Los Angeles Kings won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Leafs-Capitals Trade: Laich to Toronto, Winnik to Washington by Ryan Ritchie

2016 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker

Welcome, and thank you for visiting our 2016 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker.

Here, you’ll find up to the minute trade information, rumors, and news.

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2016 NHL Trade Deadline Tracker: Latest Trades

Flames Get G Niklas Backstrom

2016 6th Round Pick Wild Get F David Jones

Predators Get D Corey Potter Coyotes Get Future Considerations

Blackhawks Get D Tim Jackman

2017 7th Round Pick Ducks Get F Corey Tropp

Kings Get F Brett Sutter Wild Get F Scott Sabourin

Oilers Get F Patrick Maroon Ducks Get D Martin Gernat

2016 4th Round Pick

Avalanche Get F Taylor Beck Islanders Get F Marc-Andre Cliche

Penguins Get F Dustin Jeffrey

D James Melindy

F Dan O’Donoghue Coyotes Get F Matia Marcantuoni

Ducks Get F Jamie McGinn Sabres Get Conditional 3rd Round Pick

Canadiens Get F Stefan Matteau Devils Get F Devante Smith-Pelly

Bruins Get F Lee Stempniak Devils Get 2017 2nd Round Pick

2016 4th Round Pick

Wild Get D Conor Allen Senators Get F Michael Keranen

Islanders Get F Shane Prince

2016 7th Round Pick Senators Get 2016 3rd Round Pick

Bruins Get D John-Michael Liles Hurricanes Get F Anthony Camara

3rd Round Pick

5th Round Pick

Ducks Get F Brandon Pirri Panthers Get 6th Round Draft Pick

Avalanche Get D Eric Gelinas Devils Get 2017 3rd Round Pick

Stars Get D Kris Russell Flames Get D Jyrki Jokipakka

F Brett Pollock

2016 Conditional 2nd Round Pick

Avalanche Get F Mikkel Boedker Coyotes Get F Alex Tanguay

F Conner Bleackley

D Kyle Wood

Blackhawks Get G Drew MacIntyre Hurricanes Get D Dennis Robertson

Coyotes Get F Sergei Plotnikov Penguins Get F Matthias Plachta

2017 7th Round Pick

Monday Feb.29

Leafs-Capitals Trade Analysis

Rangers Get F Chris Brown Capitals Get F Ryan Bourque

Hurricanes-Kings Trade Analysis

Kings Get F Kris Versteeg Hurricanes Get F Valentin Zykov

Conditional 5th Round Pick

Hurricanes-Rangers Trade Analysis

Rangers Get F Eric Staal Hurricanes Get F Aleksi Saarela

2016 2nd Round Pick

2017 2nd Round Pick



Sunday Feb.28

Sabres Get F Alexander Guptill

F Eric O'Dell

F Cole Schneider

D Michael Sdao Senators Get F Jason Akeson

F Phil Varone

D Jerome Gauthier-Leduc

Conditional Draft Pick

Oilers-Penguins Trade Analysis

Oilers Get 2016 3rd Round Pick Penguins Get D Justin Schultz

Red Wings-Panthers Trade Analysis

Oilers-Panthers Trade Analysis

Oilers Get 3rd Round Pick Panthers Get F Teddy Purcell

Flames-Panthers Trade Analysis

Flames Get 2016 2nd Round Pick

2018 4th Round Pick Panthers Get F Jiri Hudler

Leafs-Sharks Trade Analysis



Saturday Feb.27

Oilers-Blues Trade Analysis

Oilers Get G Niklus Lundstrom

2016 5th Round Pick Blues Get G Anders Nilsson

Blackhawks-Canadiens Trade Analysis

Blackhawks Get F Dale Weise

F Tomas Fleischmann Canadiens Get F Phillip Danault

2018 2nd Round Pick

Blackhawks-Kings Trade Analysis

Blackhawks Get D Christian Ehrhoff Kings Get D Rob Scuderi



Friday Feb.26

Jets-Blackhawks Trade Analysis

Jets Get F Marko Dano

2016 1st Round Pick

2017 Conditional 3rd Round Pick (Cup Win) Blackhawks Get F Andrew Ladd

D Jay Harrison

F Matt Fraser



Thursday Feb.25

Capitals-Sabres Trade Analysis

Sabres Get 2017 3rd Round Pick Capitals Get D Mike Weber



Tuesday Feb.23

Canucks-Flames Trade Analysis

Canucks Get F Markus Granlund Flames Get F Hunter Shinkaruk

Leafs-Sharks Trade Analysis



Monday Feb.22

Leafs-Avalanche Trade Analysis



Sunday Feb.21

News and Rumors

(at 12:05PM EST) Sportcentre via Twitter: New Jersey claims D David Warsofsky from Pittsburgh

(at 12:04PM EST) Pierre LeBrun via Twitter: Montreal claims F Mike Brown from San Jose

(at 12:04PM EST) Darren Dreger via Twitter: Edmonton claims F Adam Cracknell from Vancouver, D Adam Pardy from Winnipeg

(at 11:12AM EST) Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin: F Lars Eller informed he will not be traded today

(at 11:05AM EST) Igor Eronko via Twitter: Bruins F Alex Khokhlachev informed he might be traded today

(at 10:10AM EST) Edmonton Oilers sign D Brandon Davidson, G Laurent Brossoit to contract extensions

(at 10:02AM EST) Blackhawks looking to unload F Bryan Bickell contract. Toronto can absorb salary – also have D Jared Cowen who offers a cap credit following a buy-out. Perfect fit.

(at 9:47AM EST) Florida Panthers GM Dave Tallon: Listening to offers on Brandon Pirri

(at 9:29AM EST) via Sportsnet – Philadelphia is listening to offers on G Steve Mason and G Michal Neuvirth

(at 8:44AM EST) Toronto’s Twitter Account: Maple Leafs Recall William Nylander, Kasperi Kapanen, Nikita Soshnikov, Zach Hyman, Ben Smith

(at 8:37AM EST) Canucks Post-Game Interview on Sunday – Hamhuis expressed interest in doing what Antoine Vermette did last summer (winning a Cup, re-joining old club)

Monday Feb.29

(at 10:30PM EST) Gary Lawless via Twitter: Florida wants best projected 2nd or package of 3rd and 4th for Brandon Pirri. Devils, Rangers, Oilers, Ducks in mix, at least 2 offers in

(at 7:47PM EST) Gary Lawless via Twitter: The Devils have made Lee Stempniak, Jordin Tootoo, Tyler Kennedy and David Schlemko available.

(at 7:45PM EST) Gary Lawless via Twitter: The Devils are telling teams that defenseman Eric Gelinas is available.

(at 7:15PM EST) Chris Johnston via Sportsnet – Lightning working hard to move Drouin

(at 7:09PM EST) Gary Lawless via Twitter: Islanders and Leafs going back-forth on P.A. Parenteau. Toronto wants a 2nd. Isles really want player but not ready to pay that price. Yet.

(at 6:04PM EST) via Sportsnet – Placed on Waivers: G Alex Stalock TOR, G Reto Berra COL, F Zac Rinaldo BOS, D David Warsofsky PIT, D Adam Pardy WPG, F Mike Brown SJ, F Rene Bourque CLB, F Adam Cracknell VAN

Passed Through Waivers (unclaimed): F Brooks Laich WSH (Traded to Toronto), F Max Talbot BOS, F Chris Porter MIN

(at 5:47PM EST) Bruce Garrioch Twitter: The Senators will look to add a forward tomorrow, ideally one that is not a rental.

(at 5:39PM EST) Bruce Garrioch via Twitter: There is gunuine interest in Senators defenseman Patrick Wiercioch.

(at 5:25PM EST) DJ Been of WEEI: As of this afternoon, the Bruins and Loui Eriksson’s agent haven’t resumed contract talks. The Bruins most recent offer is said to be for four years. GM Don Sweeney admitted that he’s had trade talks involving Eriksson.

(at 4:51PM EST) Gary Lawless via Twitter: The Jets, Devils, Coyotes and Canucks are among the teams asking the Panthers about Brandon Pirri. He’s a pending RFA with arbitration rights.

(at 4:39PM EST) Michael Russo via Twitter: Wild GM Chuck Fletcher isn’t a big fan of the rental market. He could look at making a ‘hockey’ trade. Some think that he’s talked to the Oilers about Nail Yakupov or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (injured). Last month he was interested in Jonathan Drouin.

(at 4:17PM EST) Jimmy Murphy via Twitter: Confirmed that the Ducks and Lightning have held deep talks about Jonathan Drouin, which “likely” included Sami Vatanen.

(at 3:01PM EST) Brian Lawton via Twitter: Hearing the Islanders and Mikkel Boedker linked today. Only 26 years old and has a reasonable hit of $3.75 million.

(at 1:54PM EST) Jimmy Murphy via Twitter: NHL source saying that pending RFA Sami Vatanen is looking for a six-year, $6 million per season deal. The Ducks are not doing that and are listing to offers

(at 1:34PM EST) Pierre LeBrun via Twitter: Was quiet with regards to Jamie McGinn yesterday, but picked up today. Sabre are asking for a 2nd round pick.

(at 11:42AM EST) Bob McKenzie via Twitter: The Wild aren’t shopping Brodin or trying to trade him. Listening to offers from teams who are interested in the 22-year old top-four defenseman that carries a $4.16 million cap hit.

(at 11:27AM EST) Dave Molinari via Twitter: Coach Mike Sullivan said that Sergei Plotnikov won’t take part in their game-day skate on Monday because he could be traded.

(at 11:13AM EST) Darren Dreger via Twitter: Doesn’t sound the Kings are that keen on Boedker. They are still interested in adding a forward and defenseman.

*Kris Versteeg takes Los Angeles off the forward market

(at 10:20AM EST) Andy Strickland via Twitter: Have been told that Eriksson has come down a bit on his contract demands. He was looking for a deal similar to the one Andrew ladd rejected from the Jets. (Six-years, $6 million per)

(at 8:55AM EST) Pierre LeBrun via Twitter: The Lightning could use a winger and a right-handed defenseman, especially one that could play on the power play.

(at 2:08AM EST) Matthew Sekeres via Twitter: A Dan Hamhuis trade may have to wait until Kris Russell is traded. The Capitals are out on Hamhuis.

Sunday Feb.28

(at 9:02PM EST) Travis Yost: Brendan Smith is an interesting name on the trade block.

(at 4:53PM EST) Scott Cruickshank of the Calgary Herald: List of Flames untouchables: Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett, TJ Brodie and Mark Giordano.

(at 3:37PM EST) Iain MacIntyre via Twitter: The Canucks would rather get a prospect or player than a draft pick for Dan Hamhuis. They want to build on their 20-26 year old group.

(at 2:45PM EST) Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times: Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman has been unable to trade Bryan Bickell’s $4 million cap hit. Plan B is that Bickell could help them in the playoffs.

(at 12:28PM EST) Darren Dreger via Twitter: Kris Russell was informed that he’s likely to be dealt, which isn’t really a surprise. The Penguins and Bruins are the frontrunners.



Saturday Feb.27

(at 8:48PM EST) via Sportsnet – Leafs waive Jared Cowen (later cleared). Looking hard to move his contract. Strange clause in his contract will give another team a credit if he’s bought out.

Saturday Feb.26

Trade Deadline Profiles:

Loui Eriksson BOS | Eric Staal CAR – Traded to NYR | Jonathan Drouin TB | Dan Hamhuis VAN | Mikkel Boedker ARZ – Traded to COL| Keith Yandle NYR | John-Michael Liles CAR | P.A. Parenteau TOR | Lee Stempniak NJ | Cam Ward CAR | Kris Russell CGY – Traded to DAL| Jamie McGinn BUF |