The 2023 NHL trade deadline has officially passed!
The 3 p.m. ET deadline on Friday come and gone, marking one of the busiest trade deadline periods hockey fans have seen in some time. While deadline day itself was a bit of a snooze, there were still a lot of names dealt over the past few weeks.
A handful of the big names — Patrick Kane, Timo Meier, Ryan O’Reilly, and others — were traded in advance of Friday, with NHL general managers clearly wasting no time in making moves and doing business.
With the trade deadline now finished, here are all the trades that have been made! Plus, there are grades for all the major deals with our early impressions and thoughts.
March 3
Wild acquire John Klingberg from Ducks
Minnesota Wild get: D John Klingberg (50 percent retained)
Anaheim Ducks get: F Nikita Nesterenko, D Andrej Sustr, 2025 fourth-round pick
The Wild getting Klingberg right before the trade deadline passed is quite the pickup! Minnesota has been lacking offensive punch outside of its top-six and getting Klingberg adds a much-needed boost for the Wild in that regard. To get Klingberg at half salary and without giving up a top draft pick makes this deal all the sweeter for the Wild. Good on the Ducks too for getting something out of Klingberg, who is set to be a UFA come summer time. It’s not a fantastic return, but it’s something at the very least.
Wild: A-
Ducks: B-
Flames acquire Troy Stecher, Nick Ritchie from Coyotes
Calgary Flames get: F Nick Ritchie, D Troy Stecher
Arizona Coyotes get: F Brett Ritchie, D Connor Mackey
Blackhawks acquire Austin Wagner from Kings
Chicago Blackhawks get: F Austin Wagner
Los Angeles Kings get: Future considerations
Senators acquire Patrick Brown from Flyers
Ottawa Senators get: F Patrick Brown
Philadelphia Flyers get: 2023 sixth-round pick
Wild acquire Oskar Sundqvist from Red Wings
Minnesota Wild get: F Oskar Sundqvist
Detroit Red Wings get: 2023 fourth-round pick
Sabres acquire Jordan Greenway from Wild
Buffalo Sabres get: F Jordan Greenway
Minnesota Wild get: 2023 second-round pick, 2024 fifth-round pick
Penguins acquire Dmitry Kulikov from Ducks
Pittsburgh Penguins get: D Dmitry Kulikov
Anaheim Ducks get: F Brock McGinn, third-round pick
Jets acquire Vladislav Namestnikov from Sharks
Winnipeg Jets get: F Vladislav Namestnikov
San Jose Sharks get: 2025 fourth-round pick
Flyers acquire Brendan Lemieux from Kings
Philadelphia Flyers get: F Brendan Lemieux, 2024 fifth-round pick
Los Angeles Kings get: F Zack MacEwen
Devils acquire Curtis Lazar from Canucks
New Jersey Devils get: F Curtis Lazar
Vancouver Canucks get: 2024 fourth-round pick
Blues acquire Jakub Vrana from Red Wings
St. Louis Blues get: F Jakub Vrana
Detroit Red Wings get: F Dylan McLaughlin, 2025 seventh-round pick
Penguins acquire Nick Bonino from Sharks
Pittsburgh Penguins get: F Nick Bonino (50 percent retained)
San Jose Sharks get: D Arvid Henrikson, 2023 seventh-round pick, 2024 fifth-round pick
Montreal Canadiens get: D Tony Sund, 2024 fifth-round pick
March 2
Stars acquire Max Domi from Blackhawks
Dallas Stars get: F Max Domi, G Dylan Wells
Chicago Blackhawks get: G Anton Khudobin, 2025 second-round pick
Oilers acquire Nick Bjugstad from Coyotes
Edmonton Oilers get: F Nick Bjugstad (50 percent retained)
Arizona Coyotes get: D Michael Kesselring, 2023 third-round pick
Blackhawks acquire Anders Bjork from Sabres
Chicago Blackhawks get: F Anders Bjork
Buffalo Sabres get: Future considerations
Golden Knights acquire Jonathan Quick from Blue Jackets
Vegas Golden Knights get: G Jonathan Quick (50 percent retained)
Columbus Blue Jackets get: G Michael Hutchinson, 2025 seventh-round pick
Coyotes acquire Jakub Voracek from Blue Jackets
Arizona Coyotes get: F Jakub Voracek, 2023 sixth-round pick
Columbus Blue Jackets get: G Jon Gillies
Bruins acquire Tyler Bertuzzi from from Red Wings
Boston Bruins get: F Tyler Bertuzzi
Detroit Red Wings get: 2024 first-round pick (top-10 protected), 2025 fourth-round pick
March 1
Penguins acquire Mikael Granlund from Predators
Pittsburgh Penguins get: F Mikael Granlund
Nashville Predators get: 2023 second-round pick
Sharks acquire Vladislav Namestnikov from Lightning
San Jose Sharks get: F Vladislav Namestnikov (50 percent retained)
Tampa Bay Lightning get: F Mikey Eyssimont
Golden Knights acquire Teddy Blueger from Penguins
Vegas Golden Knights get: F Teddy Blueger
Pittsburgh Penguins get: D Peter DiLiberatore, 2024 third-round pick
Senators acquire Jakob Chychrun from Coyotes
Ottawa Senators get: D Jakob Chychrun
Arizona Coyotes get: 2023 first-round pick (top-5 protected), 2024 second-round pick (conditional), 2026 second-round pick (conditional)
After a year and a half of being on the market, this is the return the Coyotes get for Chychrun? The Lightning gave up more to get Tanner Jeannot, if you can believe it! It’s possible the Coyotes asked for too much for Chychrun and as a result tanked his value but wow, what a steal for the Senators. I’m not convinced they’re in play for a wild card spot in the East this season, but Chychrun definitely solidifies Ottawa’s top four for the next few years.
Senators: A
Coyotes: D
Hurricanes acquire Shayne Gostisbehere from Coyotes
Carolina Hurricanes get: D Shayne Gostisbehere
Arizona Coyotes get: 2026 third-round pick
Canucks acquire Filip Hronek from Red Wings
Vancouver Canucks get: D Filip Hronek, 2023 fourth-round pick
Detroit Red Wings get: 2023 first-round pick (conditional), 2023 second-round pick
Avalanche acquire Lars Eller from Capitals
Colorado Avalanche get: F Lars Eller (31 percent retained)
Washington Capitals get: 2025 second-round pick
Kings acquire Vladislav Gavrikov, Joonas Korpisalo from Blue Jackets
Los Angeles Kings get: D Vladislav Gavrikov, G Joonas Korpisalo
Columbus Blue Jackets get: G Jonathan Quick, 2023 first-round pick (conditional), 2024 third-round pick
Definitely the most surprising deal of the deadline so far. No one ever thought Quick would be anything but a King for the rest of his NHL career, so to see him shipped out of Los Angeles feels unbelievable. Not only that, the Kings were near locks on acquiring Chychrun from the Coyotes, but that deal clearly fell apart and they went in a different direction. The Kings do upgrade at two clear points of need, but Quick’s departure definitely overshadows things. Especially considering he’s reportedly not happy with the deal.
Kings: B+
Blue Jackets: B
To say Jonathan Quick is unhappy with the trade, I'm told, is "an understatement."
The entire #LAKings team was a bit down after the game, a win, and you could understandably see it in Anze Kopitar's face after a 4-goal night.
Tough deal, Kings trading a franchise legend.
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) March 1, 2023
February 28
Wild acquire Gustav Nyquist from Blue Jackets
Minnesota Wild get: F Gustav Nyquist (50 percent retained)
Columbus Blue Jackets get: 2023 fifth-round pick
Oilers acquire Mattias Ekholm from Predators
Edmonton Oilers get: D Mattias Ekholm (four percent retained), 2024 sixth-round pick
Nashville Predators get: F Reid Schaefer, D Tyson Barrie, 2023 first-round pick, 2024 fourth-round pick
Maple Leafs acquire Luke Schenn from Canucks
Toronto Maple Leafs get: D Luke Schenn
Vancouver Canucks get: 2023 third-round pick
Islanders acquire Pierre Engvall from Maple Leafs
New York Islanders get: F Pierre Engvall
Toronto Maple Leafs get: 2024 third-round pick
Capitals acquire Rasmus Sandin from Maple Leafs
Washington Capitals get: D Rasmus Sandin
Toronto Maple Leafs get: D Erik Gustafsson, 2023 first-round pick
Wild acquire Marcus Johansson from Capitals
Minnesota Wild get: F Marcus Johansson
Washington Capitals get: 2024 third-round pick
Rangers acquire Patrick Kane from Blackhawks
New York Rangers get: F Patrick Kane (50 percent retained), D Cooper Zech
Chicago Blackhawks get: D Vili Saarijarvi, D Andy Welinski, 2023 second-round pick (conditional), 2025 fourth-round pick
Arizona Coyotes get: 2025 third-round pick (from Rangers)
Hurricanes acquire Jesse Puljujarvi from Oilers
Carolina Hurricanes get: F Jesse Puljujarvi
Edmonton Oilers get: F Patrik Puistola
February 27
Sabres acquire Riley Stillman from Canucks
Buffalo Sabres get: D Riley Stillman
Vancouver Canucks get: F Josh Bloom
Maple Leafs acquire Jake McCabe, Sam Lafferty from Blackhawks
Toronto Maple Leafs get: F Sam Lafferty, D Jake McCabe (50 percent retained), 2024 fifth-round pick (conditional), 2025 fifth-round pick (conditional)
Chicago Blackhawks get: F Joey Anderson, F Pavel Gogolev, 2025 first-round pick (top-10 protected), 2026 second-round pick
February 26
Predators acquire Isaac Ratcliffe from Flyers
Nashville Predators get: F Isaac Ratcliffe
Philadelphia Flyers get: Future considerations
Lightning acquire Tanner Jeannot from Predators
Tampa Bay Lightning get: F Tanner Jeannot
Nashville Predators get: D Cal Foote, 2023 third-round pick, 2023 fourth-round pick, 2023 fifth-round pick, 2024 second-round pick, 2025 first-round pick (top-10 protected)
Devils acquire Timo Meier from Sharks
New Jersey Devils get: F Timo Meier (50 percent retained), F Timur Ibragimov, D Scott Harrington, D Santeri Hatakka, G Zachary Emond, 2024 fifth-round pick
San Jose Sharks get: F Andreas Johnsson, F Fabian Zetterlund, D Nikita Okhotiuk, D Shakir Mukhamadullin, 2023 first-round pick, 2024 first-round pick (conditional), 2024 seventh-round pick
Avalanche acquire Jack Johnson from Blackhawks
Colorado Avalanche get: D Jack Johnson
Chicago Blackhawks get: D Andreas Englund
Golden Knights acquire Ivan Barbashev from Blues
Vegas Golden Knights get: F Ivan Barbashev
St. Louis Blues get: F Zach Dean
Stars acquire Evgenii Dadonov from Canadiens
Dallas Stars get: F Evgenii Dadonov
Montreal Canadiens get: F Denis Gurianov
February 25
Jets acquire Nino Niederreiter from Predators
Winnipeg Jets get: F Nino Niederreiter
Nashville Predators get: 2024 second-round pick
Avalanche acquire Keith Kinkaid from Bruins
Colorado Avalanche get: G Keith Kinkaid
Boston Bruins get: F Shane Bowers
Canucks acquire Vitali Kravtsov from Rangers
Vancouver Canucks get: F Vitali Kravtsov
New York Rangers get: F William Lockwood, 2026 seventh-round pick
February 23
Bruins acquire Dmitry Orlov, Garnet Hathaway from Capitals
Boston Bruins get: D Dmitry Orlov (75 percent retained), F Garnet Hathaway
Washington Capitals get: F Craig Smith, F Andrei Svetlakov, 2023 first-round pick, 2024 third-round pick, 2025 second-round pick
Minnesota Wild get: 2023 fifth-round pick
The Bruins get even tougher to play against with a big addition to their blue line. Orlov adds some much-needed depth to the bottom of Boston’s defensive rotation while Hathaway is a perfect fourth-line grinder for this squad. In return, the Capitals begin their process of selling off assets — getting a much-needed first — while the Wild get a fifth round pick for helping retain some of Orlov’s salary.
Bruins: A
Capitals: B+
Ducks acquire Josiah Slavin from Blackhawks
Anaheim Ducks get: F Josiah Slavin
Chicago Blackhawks get: F Hunter Drew
February 22
Golden Knights acquire Dysin Mayo from Coyotes
Vegas Golden Knights get: D Dysin Mayo
Arizona Coyotes get: D Shea Weber, 2023 fifth-round pick
Blackhawks acquire Nikita Zaitsev from Senators
Chicago Blackhawks get: D Nikita Zaitsev, 2023 second-round pick, 2026 fourth-round pick
Ottawa Senators get: Future considerations
February 19
Rangers acquire Tyler Motte from Senators
New York Rangers get: F Tyler Motte
Ottawa Senators get: F Julien Gauthier, 2023 seventh-round pick
February 17
Maple Leafs acquire Ryan O’Reilly from Blues
Toronto Maple Leafs get: F Ryan O’Reilly (75 percent retained), F Noel Acciari, F Josh Pillar
St. Louis Blues get: F Adam Gaudette, F Mikhail Abramov, 2023 first-round pick, 2023 third-round pick, 2024 second-round pick
Minnesota Wild get: 2025 fourth-round pick
This is the kind of deal Kyle Dubas has to make if the Maple Leafs want to win a playoff round. Gone are the days of trading for fringe depth players such as Nick Foligno and in are big blockbuster moves for star players. The addition of O’Reilly is already paying dividends for the Maple Leafs and the return isn’t half bad for the Blues’ upcoming rebuild as well.
Maple Leafs: A+
Blues: A
February 9
Rangers acquire Vladimir Tarasenko from Blues
New York Rangers get: F Vladimir Tarasenko (50 percent retained), D Niko Mikkola
St. Louis Blues get: F Sammy Blais, D Hunter Skinner, 2023 first-round pick (conditional), 2024 fourth-round pick (conditinal)
February 5
Kraken acquire Jaycob Megna from Sharks
Seattle Kraken get: D Jaycob Megna
San Jose Sharks get: 2023 fourth-round pick (conditional)
January 30
Islanders acquire Bo Horvat from Canucks
New York Islanders get: F Bo Horvat
Vancouver Canucks get: F Anthony Beauvillier, F Aatu Raty, 2023 first-round pick (top-12 protected)
