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Buffalo acquired Erik Brannstrom from New York for Nicolas Aube-Kubel.

Erik Brannstrom has been acquired by the Buffalo Sabres, joining his third new club in the last two seasons. The 25-year-old Brannstrom was a 15th overall pick of the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft but has not live up to expectations. He has spent most of the 2024-25 season n the AHL, scoring 16 points (3G / 13A) in 14 games.

Erik Brannstrom
The Sharks have acquired Noah Gregor, Zack Ostapchuk, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Senators for Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a 4th Round Pick.

Gregor has become a solid bottom-six forward over the previous four seasons and will add some depth to the Sharks' lineup. The 26-year-old Gregor scored six points (4G / 2A) in 40 games with the Senators this season.

Noah Gregor
The Sharks have acquired Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Senators for Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a 4th Round Pick.

Ostapchuk was a second-round pick, 39th overall, of the Senators in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old has played a career-high 43 games with Ottawa this season, scoring four points (1G / 3A) in 43 games.

Zack Ostapchuk
The Senators have acquired Tristen Robins, Fabian Zetterlund, and a 4th Round Pick from the Sharks for Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick.

Robins was a second-round pick, 56th overall, in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 18 points (7G / 11A) in 41 games with the San Jose Barracuda.

Tristen Robins
The Senators have acquired Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a 4th Round Pick from the Sharks for Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick.

The acquisition of Zetterlund caps a busy trade deadline for the Senators. Zetterlund has been an effective secondary scorer for the Sharks the previous two seasons, including scoring 36 points (17G / 19A) in 64 games this season.

Fabian Zetterlund
Chicago has acquired Victor Soderstrom, Shea Weber, and Aku Raty from Utah for a 2026 6th-round pick.

Soderstrom was the 11th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and has 11 points (1G / 10A) in 53 career NHL games. He is a restricted free agent, currently playing for Brynas IF Gavle (SweHL), where he has 36 points (9G / 27A) in 47 games this season.

Victor Soderstrom
Chicago has acquired Aku Raty, Shea Weber, and Victor Soderstrom from Utah for a 2026 6th-round pick.

Raty was a fifth-round pick, 151st overall, of the Arizona Coyotes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, tallying 19 points (4G / 15A) in 50 games with the Tucson Roadrunners.

Aku Raty
The Bruins have acquired William Zellers, Casey Mittelstadt, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Avalanche for Charlie Coyle and a 2026 5th Round Pick.

Zellers was a third-round pick, 76th overall, of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old forward is currently played for the Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) and has 58 points (37G / 21A) in 40 games this season.

Will Zellers
The Bruins have acquired Casey Mittelstadt, William Zellers, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick from the Avalanche for Charlie Coyle and a 2026 5th Round Pick.

Colorado acquired Mittelstadt in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres last season but has not lived up to expectations and has been dealt to the Boston Bruins. The 26-year-old Mittelstadt scored 34 points (11G / 23A) in 63 games this season. He only had five points (2G / 3A) in his last 16 games.

Casey Mittelstadt
The Avalanche have acquired Charlie Coyle and a 2026 5th Round Pick from the Bruins for Casey Mittelstadt, William Zellers, and a 2025 2nd Round Pick.

Coyle will likely be Colorado's third-line center, a role more suited for the 33-year-old forward than he was deployed this season as a Boston Bruin. The 13-year veteran forward averaged 17:38 time-on-ice and scored 22 points (15G / 7A) in 64 games with Boston this season.

Charlie Coyle
The Red Wings have acquired Petr Mrazek and Craig Smith from the Blackhawks for Joe Veleno.

Mrazek began his career in Detroit and will return to the Red Wings after being acquired in a trade on Friday. The 33-year-old Mrazek has a 3.46 GAA and .890 SV% in 33 appearances this season (10-19-2). He has one year remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $4.25 million.

Petr Mrazek
The Hurricanes have acquired Logan Stankoven, a 2026 1st Round Pick, a 2027 1st Round Pick, a 2026 3rd Round Pick and a 2027 3rd Round Pick from the Stars for Mikko Rantanen.

Stankoven is the main piece returning to Carolina in a trade sending Mikko Rantanen to the Dallas Stars after a brief 13-game stint with the Hurricanes. The 22-year-old Stankoven was the 47th overall pick of the Stars in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Stankoven will likely get better deployment than he did in Dallas, where he was often seeing third-line minutes. He scored 29 points (9G / 20A) and averaged 15:06 time-on-ice in 59 games with Dallas this season.

Logan Stankoven
The Stars have acquired Mikko Rantanen from the Hurricanes for Logan Stankoven, a 2026 1st Round Pick, a 2027 1st Round Pick, a 2026 3rd Round Pick and a 2027 3rd Round Pick.

After a short 13-game stint in Carolina, scoring only six points (2G / 4A), the Hurricanes have flipped Rantanen to the Dallas Stars in exchange for Logan Stankoven and several high-end draft picks. The 28-year-old superstar forward is coming off consecutive 100+ point seasons in Colorado and instantly makes the Dallas Stars a Stanley Cup favorites. Rantanen is poised to suit up on the Stars' top line with Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz.

Mikko Rantanen
The Flyers have acquired Grebenkin and a conditional 2027 1st round pick from the Maple Leafs for Scott Laughton, a 2025 4th round pick and a 2027 6th round pick.

Grebenkin was a fifth-round pick, 135th overall, of the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The 21-year-old forward made his NHL debut this season, scoring zero points in seven games, but has been much more productive at the AHL level, scoring 21 points (9G / 12A) in 39 games with the Toronto Marlies.

Nikita Grebenkin
The Maple Leafs have acquired Scott Laughton, a 2025 4th round pick and a 2027 6th round pick from the Flyers for Nikita Grebenkin and a conditional 2027 1st round pick.

The Flyers have retained 50% of Laughton's contract in a trade sending him to the Maple Leafs. Laughton adds some depth down the middle of the ice for the Maple Leafs, providing some grit and timely offensive contributions. The 30 year-old Laughton registered 27 points (11G / 16A), 33 blocks, and 129 hits in 60 games with the Flyers this season.

Scott Laughton